Deputy Economy Minister discusses green energy at ministerial meeting
Bulgaria's intention to join the strategic partnership was also welcomed, with the move set for the next ministerial gathering, scheduled to take place in Romania's capital city of Bucharest, around late July. Photo: Ministry of Economy
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Romeo Mikautadze, the Deputy Economy Minister of Georgia, featured in a meeting on the development and transmission of green energy between the governments of Azerbaijan, Georgia, Romania and Hungary, the Ministry said on Thursday.
The officials participating in the third ministerial meeting, held in Baku, highlighted the need for cooperation in the energy sector for the interchange of green energy and maintenance of energy security.
The meeting also covered issues raised during their previous meeting, and concluded a partnership was needed to ensure the “continued advancement” of the Black Sea submarine electricity cable project - a projected transmission infrastructure to deliver green energy from the South Caucasus to Europe.
Bulgaria's intention to join the strategic partnership was also welcomed, with the move set for the next ministerial gathering, scheduled to take place in Romania's capital city of Bucharest, around late July.
Georgia has proven to be a “valuable participant” of the Southern Gas Corridor, a route delivering gas from Azerbaijan to Europe, and plays a “key role” in energy resources reaching European markets, Romeo Mikautadze, the Deputy Economy Minister, said on Friday.
Officials from Georgia, Azerbaijan, Romania and Hungary on Thursday met in the Georgian capital city of Tbilisi to discuss various stages of the implementation of the Black Sea submarine electricity cable project, a new transmission route to deliver green energy from Azerbaijan to Europe, the Georgian Ministry of Economy announced.
The Black Sea submarine electricity cable is a strategic project of the 21st century, which will change Georgia’s role in the Black Sea region and the international area and will make the country’s energy sector “even more attractive” for investors, Georgian Economy Minister Levan Davitashvili told the media on Saturday.
The high officials of Georgia, Azerbaijan, Romania and Hungary on Saturday signed an Agreement on the Black Sea Submarine Electricity Cable project in Bucharest, to export green energy to Europe via Georgia.
The reliable and favourable business environment in Georgia was the focus of the meeting on Wednesday between Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and Béatrice Buffon, the Senior Executive Vice President of EDF Group, a French multinational electric utility company.
Georgian Deputy Economy Minister Romeo Mikautadze on Thursday welcomed delegations of nine south-eastern European countries that gathered in Tbilisi to participate in the 32nd Energy Efficiency Coordination Group and Workshop of the Energy Community.
Solomon Pavliashvili, the Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia, on Thursday featured in a meeting reviewing the World Bank’s report on recent progress and challenges in transitioning countries including Georgia to a green economy.
A 20.5 km section of Georgia’s main east-west gas pipeline, constructed near the occupation line in Shida Kartli region in the central part of the country, will improve domestic supply as it becomes operational in the second half of this year, the Ministry of Economy said on Tuesday.