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PM to attend TAPI ground breaking 'link up' ceremonies

Published February 21, 2018 Updated February 21, 2018 02:59pm

During his visit, he would be accompanied by Minister of State for Energy Jam Kamal Khan, PM Office media wing in a press statement Wednesday said.

The ground-breaking ceremonies will be jointly attended by prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Malikgulyevich Berdimuhamedov, President of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani and Indian Minister of State for External Affairs M J Akbar.

The first leg of the ceremony would be held in Serhetabat, Turkmenistan.

During his stay, the prime minister will hold a bilateral meeting with the Turkmen president and also attend an arts and culture exhibition showcasing cultural performances and artistic pieces from the four member countries, including Pakistan, 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 groundbreaking.

 

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