Turkmen Push Trans-Afghan Pipe to India With Government Accord

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Turkmenistan has moved closer to opening another market for its natural gas reserves after signing an agreement for a pipeline to India via Afghanistan.

Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov signed the preliminary accord with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari and Indian Oil Minister Murli Deora during a meeting in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, on Dec. 11, according to the Turkmen state website.