The Secretariat issues this Call for Tender for the appointment of an independent External Auditor to carry out the annual audit of the Secretariat, in accordance with the Secretariat's "Terms of Reference governing the External Auditor", appended to the Secretariat's Financial Rules and Implementing Instructions. 

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On 22 May 2026, Romania deposited with the Energy Charter Secretariat, in its capacity as the Depositary of the Energy Charter Treaty on an interim basis, a written notification of its decision to withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty. 

Pursuant to Article 47(2) of the Energy Charter Treaty, any such withdrawal shall take effect upon the expiry of one year after the date of receipt of the...

On 12 May 2026, Acting Secretary General, Ms. Atsuko Hirose met the Deputy Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan, HE Orkhan Zeynalov, on the margins of the Uzbekistan International Energy Forum. 

Ms. Hirose thanked the Deputy Minister for the strong support of Azerbaijan to the Energy Charter Treaty and its Secretariat, and parties discussed the continued cooperation going forward.