The grids of Turkmenistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan could be connected to bolster regional energy security, a regional lender said. File photo by Jawad Jalali/EPA-EFE Feb. 28 (UPI) — The electricity grids of Turkmenistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan could be connected through hundreds of miles of power lines, a regional lender said Wednesday. A trilateral agreement was signed in Turkmenistan that outlined long-term power supply and trade between the three nations. The Asian Development Bank said the exchange would be supportive of Afghanistan’s needs in particular. “TAP power interconnection project is not only a good mechanism for strengthening partnerships and enabling power trade among the three countries, but it also shows the desire of the countries for peace, stability, and economic development,” Samuel Tumiwa, ADB country director for Afghanistan, said in a statement . Project plans call for the construction of 310 miles of transmission lines from Turkmenistan, through Afghanistan and […]