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The article offers information on the position of Turkmenistan in the Silk Road Development. Topics discussed include the role of the country in the development of transportation, regional integration, and infrastructure, the global partnership of Turkmenistan for natural gas reserves, and the Trans-Caspian gas pipeline construction for ensuring energy security and energy resources supply.

The article discusses on the bilateral and trilateral memorandum of understanding of Pakistan to central Asian countries including Turkmenistan, Afghanistan and India in the importation of energy supplies. It cites on the Energy Charter Treaty, an international agreement for cross-border cooperation in the energy industry. The article also discusses on the process of Energy Charter which develop political agreements, the European Energy Charter and the International Energy Charter.

The article reports that Turkmenistan was unanimously elected Chairperson of the energy charter conference for 2017, at a meeting of the conference held in Tokyo on 25-26 November 2016. Being chairperson of energy charter conference Turkmenistan clearly recognizes existing energy challenges and opportunities. Turkmenistan has become hub of international energy conferences during which most important issues for further development of the global energy resources market, and development.

The author focuses on issues concerning the launch of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline in Turkmenistan. He reveals that TAPI has a strategic importance, utility, productivity and durability to meet greater regional peace and prosperity among participatory countries as well as mentions Turkmenistan's energy policy.

The article discusses the bilateral relations of Pakistan and Turkmenistan. Topics mentioned include the visit of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov in Pakistan on March 2016 signing bilateral agreements with Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, the Turkmenistanafghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project, and the joint work on development, prosperity, and regional peace.