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Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) pipeline
Turkmenistan and Gazprom Settle 5-Year Gas Deal
By Catherine Putz
Ashgabat is likely happy to have Russia back as a customer, no matter the price.
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Uzbekistan Agrees to ‘Take Part’ in TAPI
April 24, 2018
Uzbekistan Agrees to ‘Take Part’ in TAPI
It’s unclear how Uzbek participation in the pipeline project will manifest.
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Uzbekistan Agrees to ‘Take Part’ in TAPI
Why Pakistan Is TAPI's Biggest Hurdle
April 07, 2018
Why Pakistan Is TAPI's Biggest Hurdle
The pipeline would bring substantial benefits to all 4 member countries. For Pakistan, that's exactly the problem.
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Why Pakistan Is TAPI's Biggest Hurdle
Why the Americans Shouldn't Dig for Coal in Afghanistan
February 28, 2018
Why the Americans Shouldn't Dig for Coal in Afghanistan
There's coal in them thar Afghan hills.
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Why the Americans Shouldn't Dig for Coal in Afghanistan
TAPI Moves Into Afghanistan, Taliban Promise to Protect the Project
February 27, 2018
TAPI Moves Into Afghanistan, Taliban Promise to Protect the Project
Yet another ceremony to mark progress on the TAPI pipeline.
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TAPI Moves Into Afghanistan, Taliban Promise to Protect the Project
Kabul's Plan to Realize Afghanistan’s Geographic Dividend
December 05, 2017
Kabul's Plan to Realize Afghanistan’s Geographic Dividend
The Afghan government is working to turn the country's landlocked location into an asset.
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Kabul's Plan to Realize Afghanistan’s Geographic Dividend
What a 25-Fold Increase in Turkmen Water Prices Will Mean
October 18, 2017
What a 25-Fold Increase in Turkmen Water Prices Will Mean
Ashgabat is ditching water subsidies, with the savings to be directed into the country's energy sector.
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What a 25-Fold Increase in Turkmen Water Prices Will Mean
TAPI and CASA-1000 Remain in Project Purgatory
July 10, 2017
TAPI and CASA-1000 Remain in Project Purgatory
As usual, there’s plenty of official optimism.
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TAPI and CASA-1000 Remain in Project Purgatory
Afghanistan and Turkmenistan: A Model for Regional Economic Cooperation
July 06, 2017
Afghanistan and Turkmenistan: A Model for Regional Economic Cooperation
"In essence, Afghanistan and Turkmenistan fight against terrorism and radicalism by reducing extreme poverty."
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Afghanistan and Turkmenistan: A Model for Regional Economic Cooperation
Will Uzbekistan Join TAPI?
May 23, 2017
Will Uzbekistan Join TAPI?
During his second visit to Turkmenistan, Uzbek President Mirziyoyev agreed to join the pipeline project.
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Will Uzbekistan Join TAPI?
Survey Projects Show Progress on TAPI Pipeline
April 12, 2017
Survey Projects Show Progress on TAPI Pipeline
But as the projected operational date gets pushed back, the surveys may be progress for progress' sake.
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Survey Projects Show Progress on TAPI Pipeline
Taliban Claims to Control 34 Districts in Afghanistan
March 30, 2017
Taliban Claims to Control 34 Districts in Afghanistan
The insurgent group claims to contest 167 more, many in southern, western and northern Afghanistan.
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Taliban Claims to Control 34 Districts in Afghanistan
Afghanistan Shouldn’t Start Counting TAPI Revenue Just Yet
February 24, 2017
Afghanistan Shouldn’t Start Counting TAPI Revenue Just Yet
Progress has been excruciatingly slow but the governments involved remain optimistic.
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Afghanistan Shouldn’t Start Counting TAPI Revenue Just Yet
Taliban Pledge to Protect Infrastructure Projects
December 01, 2016
Taliban Pledge to Protect Infrastructure Projects
The Taliban say they are "committed to safeguarding" national infrastructure projects like CASA-1000 and TAPI.
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Taliban Pledge to Protect Infrastructure Projects
Afghanistan and Ashraf Ghani's New Internationalism
September 14, 2016
Afghanistan and Ashraf Ghani's New Internationalism
'Clowns to the left of me, Jokers to the Right.'
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Afghanistan and Ashraf Ghani's New Internationalism
Afghanistan’s Role in the Central Asia-South Asia Energy Projects
July 12, 2016
Afghanistan’s Role in the Central Asia-South Asia Energy Projects
A bevy of energy projects linking Central and South Asia could provide much-needed stability for Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan’s Role in the Central Asia-South Asia Energy Projects
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Shankaran Nambiar on the State of New Malaysia’s Economy
July 09, 2019
Shankaran Nambiar on the State of New Malaysia’s Economy
A conversation on the state of Malaysia’s economy under its new government, and the implications for domestic and foreign policy.
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