- PM Abbasi will hold meetings with Turkmenistan’s president, Afghan president during his trip
ISLAMABAD: Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Thursday will leave for Turkmenistan and Afghanistan on a two-day visit to participate in the groundbreaking (link-up) ceremonies of Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project, lines of electricity transmission, and fibre optics.
During his official visit, he would be accompanied by Minister of State for Energy Jam Kamal Khan, PM Office’s said in a press statement on Wednesday.
The groundbreaking ceremonies of the project will be jointly attended by PM Abbasi, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Malikgulyevich Berdimuhamedov, President of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani and Indian Minister of State for External Affairs MJ Akbar.
The first leg of the ceremony will be held in Serhetabat, Turkmenistan.
During his stay, the prime minister will hold a bilateral meeting with the Turkmenistan president and will also attend an art and culture exhibition, showcasing cultural performances and artistic pieces from the four member countries, followed by the link-up ceremony where he would make a statement along with leaders of other member states.
He will then proceed to Herat, Afghanistan, on the same day to attend the Afghan leg of the groundbreaking ceremony. The prime minister will also hold a bilateral meeting with the Afghan president after the ceremony.
