Events in the Strait of Hormuz Are Highlighting the Turkmenistan-Pakistan Pipeline Project
The crisis in the Strait of Hormuz has become a "wake-up call" for the regional energy sector, confirming the need to develop overland routes for resource supply. Pakistani Ambassador to Russia Faisal Niyaz Tirmizi stated this in an interview with TASS.
According to the diplomat, instability in traditional sea routes, through which more than 20% of the world's oil passes, is forcing Islamabad to actively seek alternatives. Pakistan, which imports approximately 90% of its energy needs, sees a strategic solution in the creation of an extensive pipeline network from Central Asia.
"At some point, alternative pipelines from Turkmenistan and even from Russia to South Asia will be discussed. The situation in the Strait of Hormuz has forced us to consider building pipelines from Central Asia," Faisal Niyaz Tirmizi emphasized.
The Ambassador noted that Pakistan strives for the full integration of the Eurasian space through the connection of roads, railways, and energy routes. In this context, projects originating in Turkmenistan are viewed as a reliable guarantee of the region's energy security, independent of geopolitical risks in the Persian Gulf region.
The diplomat also recalled that the leaders of Pakistan and Russia met twice last year—in Beijing and Ashgabat—confirming the regional platforms' status in the formation of a new North-South connectivity architecture.
