TURKMENISTAN AND THE SAUDI ARABIA STRENGTHEN COOPERATION IN THE ENERGY SPHERE

On the 15th of March 2021, an online meeting was held between the Turkmen delegation headed by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan B.Myatiyev and the Executive Director of Saudi company “Somo Al Mamlakah” Abdullah Al Shugair.  

During the constructive conversation, the parties noted the commitment of two countries to the development of mutually beneficial relations in the oil and gas sector, chemical industry, as well as in the investment field.

Thus, taking into consideration the fulfillment of previously attained agreements, the parties underlined the necessity of activating joint work on the advancement of the construction of the “Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India” (TAPI) gas pipeline, as well as other promising projects in the energy sphere.