Urban Rusnák

Launch of the @Energy_Charter flagship publication #EIRA2021 in a hybrid mode event in Brussels. 34 countries from all around the world participated year in monitoring & evaluation of #energy #investment climate. Overall incremental improvement recorded despite COVID-19 pandemic – at Wezembeek-Oppem, België

Welcome to Brussels! Courtesy visit of the new Ambassador of #Azerbaidjan in Brussels, HE Vaqif Sadiqov at the @Energy_Charter Secretariat. Current #Energy development in 🇦🇿, #ECT modernisation and global energy landscape discussed. – at Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe, België

‘#Kazakhstan considers #ECT provisions imbalanced in favour of investors. However, overall number of arbitrations is decreasing steadily’ Minister of Justice M.Beketayev said at the meeting in Nur-Sultan today. 🇰🇿 will play more active role in modernisation negotiations

World Energy Week #WEC - IX Eurasian Forum #KAZENERGY is starting today in snowy Nur-Sultan, 🇰🇿 and globally. Looking forward to stimulating discussions, useful networking and bright ideas! @KAZENERGY_COM

Stocktaking meeting in #NurSultan with recently appointed #Kazakhstan’s Minister of Energy, HE M.Mirzagaliev, previously Min of Ecology. Remarkable #ecological evolution from oil&gas executives at top post in 🇰🇿. @Energy_Charter and its modernisation remains a top priority. – at Kazakhstan

Fruitful meeting with Mr Serik Aidarbekov, First Deputy Head (Akim) of Atyrau region of #Kazakhstan. Foreign investments in the ‘Kazakhstan’s Oil Capital’ as well as energy transition’s challenges and international trends were discussed in detail. – at Kazakhstan

Excellent discussion w/ HE Ruslan Kazakbaev, MiFA of #Kyrgyzstan in Brussels yesterday. Frankly & friendly exchanges on important topics like energy, regional cooperation, relations with EU and development. Looking forward to contribute to EU-CA Economic Forum Forum, Bishkek, 🇰🇬 – at Düren, Deutschland

Concluding meeting of the Uzbekistan’s in-depth energy efficiency review of the @Energy_Charter held in Tashkent on 24 September. Recommendations to be discussed and approved by the Energy Charter Conference – at Wezembeek-Oppem, België

HE Od Och visited the @Energy_Charter Secretariat to start preparations for the Mongolian Chairmanship 2022. 🇲🇳 will chair the #EnergyCharter process and host the ministerial meeting in Ulaanbaatar. Amb Och will complete his duties in Brussels soon - Best wishes my dear friend! – at Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe, België

Fruitful and friendly meeting with Minister of Energy of Uzbekistan HE Mr Alisher Sultanov and his team. #Energyefficiency report, regional energy cooperation and #ECT modernisation discussed in detail. Thanks to 🇺🇿 hospitality! – at Uzbekistan

Central and South Asia, Regional Connectivity, Challenges and Opportunities, international conferance opens in Tashkent, 🇺🇿. President of Uzbekistan Sh. Mirziyoyev focused on need for renewal of historical ties between two regions for future peace and development.

Excellent discussion about strategic policy planning with Mr Obid Khakimov, director of the #Uzbekistan’s Center for Economic Research and Reforms in Tashkent and Mr Sherzod Khodjaev, Deputy Minister of Energy 🇺🇿. – at Uzbekistan

HE Tchary ATAYEV, opening the celebrations of 30th anniversary of the independence of #Turkmenistan in Brussels. ⁦@Energy_Charter⁩ Secretariat congratulates!

Thanks to Mr Ilkhom Nimatullaev, seconded expert from #Uzbekistan for his excellent contribution to the in-depth Energy Efficiency Review of 🇺🇿. Good luck in your future assignments! – at Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe, België

#ECT modernisation negotiations are being fruitful and progressing well. Definitions of: investment, ‘charter’, ‘economic activity in the energy sector’, ‘investment’, ‘investor’, ‘fair & equitable treatment’, ‘indirect expropriation’ were discussed. See bit.ly/3uX4oDF – at Sint-Pieters-Woluwe, België

4th round on Energy Charter Treaty #ECT modernisation concluded. Delegates across 10 times zones negotiated provisions and proposals how to adapt existing rules for #energy investment binding 52 states. I witnessed a good progress! – at Belgium

14th @ECO_int summit is chaired by @Turkey. #Afghanistan, #Azerbaidjan, #Kazakhstan, #Kyrgyzstan, #Tajikistan, #Turkey, #Turkmenistan ,#Uzbekistan are members of @Energy_Charter. #Pakistan and #Iran are Observers to #EnergyCharterConference. Focus on energy coop-n & transition !

14th Summit of @ECO_int is starting virtually now. Leaders of 10 member states come together to discuss ‘Regional Economic Cooperation in the Aftermath of COVID-19. @Energy_Charter is an Observer to #ECO.

The Energy Charter Treaty supports investment in renewables euractiv.com/section/energy/… – at Wezembeek-Oppem, België