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The President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov arrived in Islamabad on March 16, 2016 for an official visit to meet the Pakistani leadership and discuss issues of mutual importance. Turkmenistan and Pakistan enjoy excellent economic, social, cultural and political relations since 1991 when Pakistan recognised the independence of Turkmenistan. For the past two decades, Turkmenistan and Pakistan have been developing good diplomatic relations.In October 1997, the then Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif, had visited Turkmenistan. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif also attended the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline groundbreaking ceremony on December 13, 2015 in southeastern Turkmenistan.
The recent visit to Pakistan by the president of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov, will boost bilateral relations between the two. The presidents of Turkmenistan and Pakistan expressed the resolve to expedite the implementation process of more than $10 billion Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project, which was inked last December in Turkmenistan.
Pakistan and Turkmenistan had good coordination at international fora and would continue to work together for regional and international peace and security. Regional connectivity was an important pillar of Pakistan’s Vision 2025, aimed at making the country a hub of regional trade and commerce. Pakistan’s present government is closely working with Turkmenistan for improving infrastructure development for better regional connectivity in central Asian states. It would be conducive to the promotion of economic relations, people to people contacts and tourism. Both Countries need for greater cooperation in the fields of trade, energy, agriculture, education, science and technology, infrastructure and transportation. Pakistan looked towards Turkmenistan for future energy security and offered Turkmenistan to take advantage of Pakistani ports for its exports and imports. Pakistan and Turkmenistan also had great cooperation in culture, science and education, relations dating back to centuries, and a desire to reach out to the people in neighbouring countries.
TAPI gas pipeline project:
For Pakistan TAPI is not just a gas transit initiative connecting energy-rich Central Asia with energy-starved South Asia, but a trailblazing project that will open doors for greater regional economic collaboration and integration. It will provide the shortest route for access to sea ports through Central Asian republic and other states in the region. The TAPI project will bring peace to the region and promote trade. The TAPI play a big role in aligning the perspectives of major stakeholders on Afghanistan’s internal situation, since it will tie the future energy security of three South Asian countries together, making them partners in each other’s stability. Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) is a “mega-energy cooperation project in the region. It would greatly help Pakistan in mitigating the shortage of natural gas in Pakistan. Pakistan was committed to the early completion of Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project, considering it as a new chapter in economic collaboration and greater regional integration with Central Asia. The regional energy projects would facilitate regional connectivity and contribute to peace, stability and security by creating interdependence in the region. The gas line will bring warmth and cordiality, and generate economic activity, create job opportunities and improve the living standards.
MoUs Signed during recent visit of Turkmen President to Pakistan
Pakistan and Turkmenistan on March 16, 2016, inked eight accords on cooperation, including a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on financial intelligence to curb money laundering and terrorism financing and sharing intelligence on terrorism. Pakistan and Turkmenistan shared the concern that terrorism and extremism were the root cause of insecurity and instability in the region.Both countries were facing common challenges and “combating common threats. Pakistan also welcomed Turkmenistan's offer for export of 1000MW electricity to Pakistan and signing of tripartite MoU during Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif visit to Turkmenistan last December. The MoU between National University of Modern Languages (NUML), Pakistan and Magtymguly Turkmen State University (MTSU), Turkmenistan The Institute of Peace and Diplomatic Studies (IPDS), Pakistan signed two separate MoUs with an international university for Humanities and Development (IUHD), Ashgabat and Institute of International Relations of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Turkmenistan (IIT). The MoU between COMSATS Institute of Information Technology and Turkmen State Institute of Economics and Management (TSIEM)
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