Amir Khan Muttaqi, the acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced during a meeting at the ministry that work on the TAPI project is set to begin in the near future.

He said that once the TAPI project becomes operational, Afghanistan is expected to earn nearly $450 million annually in transit fees and receive 5 billion cubic meters of gas.

Muttaqi also highlighted Turkmenistan as one of Afghanistan's key economic partners, noting that several significant projects, including TAPI, TAP, CASA-1000, and a railway, are being actively pursued in collaboration with Turkmenistan.

"All preparations have been made for the start of this project, and both countries are ready to begin. Legal documents between the two countries need to be signed to proceed," Muttaqi said.

The TAPI project spans 1,840 kilometers, of which 214 kilometers have already been completed in Turkmenistan. The remaining work will soon commence in Afghanistan. This gas pipeline from Turkmenistan will transport 33 billion cubic meters of gas, of which 5 billion cubic meters will be delivered to Afghanistan, 14 billion cubic meters to Pakistan, and 14 billion cubic meters to India. The total cost of the project is estimated at $10 billion.

Amir Khan Muttaqi said: "The TAPI project will transport 33 billion cubic meters of gas annually, with 5 billion cubic meters going to Afghanistan and 14 billion cubic meters each to Pakistan and India."

He further emphasized that the implementation of the TAPI project will play a significant role in the growth and development of the countries involved, including Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Pakistan, and India.

Sherbaz Kaminzada, the head of Afghanistan's Chamber of Industries and Mines, commented on the project, saying: "The completion of the TAPI project will transform the economies of Pakistan, India, Afghanistan, and Turkmenistan because a substantial amount of energy will be transferred from Central Asia to South Asia."

Although work on the TAPI project was inaugurated in Herat in 2018 by high-ranking officials from Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Pakistan, and India, the project was later halted for unclear reasons.