On 13 June 2025, at the invitation of Ambassador the Republic of Tajikistan to the Kingdom of Belgium and Head of Permanent Representation to the European Union, H.E Mr. Muzaffar Mahmurod Huseinzoda, Acting Secretary-General, Ms. Atsuko Hirose, attended an event co-hosted by Ambassador Huseinzoda and Ambassador of the Hellenic Republic to the Kingdom of Belgium, H.E. Ms. Sofia Grammata, entitled ‘Challenges on water resources and environmental narratives for a sustainable and climate resilient...
On 12 June 2025, Acting Secretary-General, Ms. Atsuko Hirose, met with the Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of the Republic of Armenia, H. E. Mr. Asatur Vardanyan, on the margins of the International Energy Agency's 10th Global Energy Efficiency Conference, co-hosted with the European Commission and taking place in Brussels, Belgium.
The parties discussed the continued cooperation between Armenia and the Energy Charter Secretariat going forward.
On 3 June 2024, Acting Secretary-General, Ms. Atsuko Hirose, met with the President of SOCAR, Mr. Rovshan Najif, on the margins of the Baku Energy Forum.
SOCAR, an integrated energy company headquartered in Baku with operations in more than 20 countries, is a long-standing member of the Industry Advisory Panel (IAP), a consultive advisory body to the Energy Charter Conference which provides policy advice from energy companies, international business associations and financial institutions on...
On 3 and 4 June 2024, Acting Secretary-General, Ms. Atsuko Hirose, held a number of bilateral meetings with the state secretaries of the member states of the Energy Charter Treaty on the margins of the Baku Energy Forum. Ms. Hirose met with the Secretary of State, Ministry of Energy of Romania, Mr. Pavel Casian Niţulescu; the State Secretary, Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Moldova, Ms. Carolina Novac; and the Deputy State Secretary for Energy Policy, Ministry of Energy of Hungary, Mr....
On 3 June 2024, Acting Secretary-General, Ms. Atsuko Hirose, met with the Deputy Minister of Energy of the Republic of Azerbaijan, H.E. Orkhan Zeynalov, on the margins of the Baku Energy Forum.
Ms. Hirose expressed her congratulations on the successful conclusion of the COP29 in Baku in November 2024, and the milestone 30th anniversary of the Baku Energy Forum. The parties discussed the continued cooperation between Azerbaijan and the Energy Charter Secretariat going forward.
On 3 June 2024, Acting Secretary-General, Ms. Atsuko Hirose, met with the Deputy Minister of Energy of the Republic of Bulgaria, H.E. Iva Petrova, on the margins of the Baku Energy Forum.
The parties discussed the continued cooperation between Bulgaria and the Energy Charter Secretariat going forward.
On 3 June 2024, Acting Secretary-General, Ms. Atsuko Hirose, met with the Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia, H.E. Vakhtang Tsintsadze, on the margins of the Baku Energy Forum.
The parties discussed the continued cooperation between Georgia and the Energy Charter Secretariat going forward.
On 3 June 2025, Acting Secretary-General, Ms. Atsuko Hirose, spoke at the opening Ministerial Plenary of the Baku Energy Forum, at the invitation of the government of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
The Plenary opened with the keynote speech by the Minister of Energy of Azerbaijan, H.E. Parviz Shahbazov, and was attended by deputy ministers and state secretaries of energy from many of the member states of the Energy Charter Treaty.
Ms. Hirose spoke on the amendments to modernise the Energy...
On 30 May 2025, Acting Secretary-General, Ms. Atsuko Hirose met the State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, HE Mr. Hisayuki Fujii, on the margins of the High-Level International Conference on Glaciers' Preservation 2025, hosted by the government of Tajikistan and co-organised with UNESCO and the World Metrological Organization, taking place in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
The parties discussed the continued cooperation between Japan and the Energy Charter Secretariat going forward.
On 30 May 2025, Acting Secretary-General, Ms Atsuko Hirose, met with H.E. Daler Shofakir Juma, Minister of Energy of the Republic Tajikistan, on the sidelines of the High-Level International Conference on Glaciers' Preservation 2025, hosted by the government of Tajikistan and co-organised with UNESCO and the World Metrological Organization, taking place in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
Ms. Hirose thanked the Minister for Tajikistan undertaking the Chairmanship of the Energy Charter Conference, the...
The Energy Charter Secretariat has received a communication from the Kingdom of the Netherlands regarding the provisional application of the amendments to the Energy Charter Treaty adopted on 3 December 2024, the modifications in Section C of Annex NI and the changes and modifications to other Annexes approved on 3 December 2024. A copy of the declaration may be accessed here.
As previously communicated by the Secretariat, the Kingdom of the Netherlands’ withdrawal from the Energy Charter...
Acting Secretary-General, Ms. Atsuko Hirose, attended the Annual Meeting of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) taking place in Milano, Italy, from 4-7 May 2025.
On 4-5 May 2025, Ms Hirose met Director General of the Sectors Department 1 (Energy and Transport Sectors), Mr. Hideaki Iwasaki, Director General of the Sectors Department 2 (Digital, Agriculture, Food, Nature and Rural Development, and Urban Development Sectors), Ms. F. Cleo Kawawaki, and Senior Director, Energy Sector Office, Mr....
In accordance with the Energy Charter Conference Decision CCDEC 2025 03 GEN, the Energy Charter Secretariat confirms the receipt of the following declaration.
On 3 March 2025, the Republic of Latvia delivered to the Energy Charter Secretariat, in its capacity as the Depositary of the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) on an interim basis, a declarationunder paragraph 3(a) of the Energy Charter Conference Decision CCDEC 2024 15 GEN that it is not able to accept the provisional application of the...
In accordance with the Energy Charter Conference Decision CCDEC 2025 03 GEN, the Energy Charter Secretariat confirms the receipt of the following declaration.
On 21 February 2025, the Czech Republic delivered to the Energy Charter Secretariat, in its capacity as the Depositary of the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) on an interim basis, a declarationunder paragraph 3(a) of the Energy Charter Conference Decision CCDEC 2024 15 GEN that it is not able to accept the provisional application of the...
On 30 April 2025, Acting Secretary-General, Ms. Atsuko Hirose, met with Ambassador of the Republic of Malta to the Kingdom of Belgium and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Head of the Mission to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), H.E. Mr. Vanni Xuereb, at the Embassry of Malta in Brussels.
The Ambassador and the Acting Secretary-General discussed the latest developments regarding the Energy Charter Treaty, in particular the amendments to the Treaty adopted at the Energy...
On 24 April 2025, Acting Secretary-General, Ms. Atsuko Hirose, met with the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, HE Batyr Amanov, on the margins of the Turkmenistan Economy Investment Forum 2025.
The Deputy Chairman and the Acting Secretary-General discussed the latest developments regarding the Energy Charter Treaty, in particular the amendments to the Treaty adopted at the Energy Charter Conference in December 2024. The parties re-affirmed continued cooperation...
On 23 April 2025, at the invitation of the government of Turkmenistan, Acting Secretary-General, Ms. Atsuko Hirose, delivered a keynote speech at the Opening Plenary of the Turkmenistan Economy Investment Forum (TEIF) 2025 - “International Forum to attract Foreign Investments in Turkmenistan’s Economy.”
Under the theme of the Opening Plenary, “International Year of Peace and Trust: Turkmenistan’s Role in the Future of Global Energy and Sustainable Growth,” Ms. Hirose discussed the Energy...
On 12 April 2025, Acting Secretary-General, Ms. Atsuko Hirose, was invited to speak at a round-table discussion during the Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF) on the topic of "Digital Competition in Transforming Markets."
Ms. Hirose stated that the evolution of the energy systems - which require increased digitalisation to advance connectivity and increase efficiency - is aligned with the fundamental principles of the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), of the rule-of-law based, open and competitive regime...
On 12 April 2025, Acting Secretary-General, Ms. Atsuko Hirose, met Secretary-General of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), Ambassador Kubanychbek Omuraliev, on the margins of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum.
The parties discussed exploring potential future cooperation in light of the overlapping member states of the respective organisations, and in alignment with the objectives and implementation mechanisms of the Turkic Green Vision of OTS.
On 10 April 2025, Acting Secretary-General, Ms. Atsuko Hirose, met with Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic Türkiye, H.E. Ambassador A. Berris Ekinci, on the margins of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum.
The Deputy Foreign Minister and the Acting Secretary-General discussed the latest developments regarding the Energy Charter Treaty, in particular the amendments to the Treaty adopted at the Energy Charter Conference in December 2024. The parties re-affirmed continued cooperation between...
