2024-04-12 16:03:49
The continuation of strategic cooperation between Bulgaria and the United States in the field of energy was the central topic of the conversation between the Acting Minister of Energy Vladimir Malinov and the Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources of the United States Jeffrey Payatt. They met in the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius, where a summit of the Three Seas initiative was held.
“Thanks to the dialogue and successful partnership between the two countries, the Bulgarian energy sector is achieving the goals of diversification and sustainable development in the long term,” Malinov stressed. According to him, both countries have achieved key progress in the field of natural gas and in the nuclear field. in terms of energy security.
The two discussed the implementation of the initiative of the gas transmission operators of Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, Ukraine and Moldova for a Vertical Corridor. The development of the gas transmission infrastructure along this route is the key to energy security not only in South-Eastern Europe, but also for Ukraine and Moldova, they united during their conversation.
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources Jeffrey Pyatt expressed satisfaction with the choice of an energy professional to serve as acting secretary with whom he has worked. He also stated that he would count on deepening bilateral cooperation in all areas of the sector, including nuclear energy, hydrogen and natural gas.
Minister Malinov emphasized that the Ministry of Energy will work together with partners from the USA to develop a competitive and transparent energy market in the country, writes Nova.
Earlier, as part of his participation in the ninth edition of the Delphi Economic Forum in Greece, Minister Malinov met with the US Ambassador to Greece, H.E. George Tsunis. “We expect the LNG terminal in Alexandroupolis, Greece to be put into commercial operation next month. The implementation of the project will improve energy security both for Bulgaria and Greece, as well as for the region of South-Eastern Europe,” Malinov emphasized during the conversation.