On 28 November 2024, Acting Secretary-General, Ms. Atsuko Hirose ,delivered a keynote speech at an international conference entitled "The Energy Charter Treaty at a Crossroads" in Budapest, Hungary, at the joint invitation of the Hungarian Arbitration Association, ESSEC Business School and the Mathias Corvius Collegium Budapest.
The co-keynote speech was delivered by the Deputy State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Mr. Csaba Marosvari. The speakers at the conference...
On 16 November 2024, Acting Secretary General, Ms. Atsuko Hirose, spoke as a panelist in the Ministerial Meeting on Circular Economy ‘Empowering interregional partnerships for circular economy transition: towards a climate resilient and sustainable future via resource-efficiency.’
The event, co-organised by COP29 Presidency of Azerbaijan, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), was opened by remarks by the UNEP Executive Director, H.E....
On 15 November 2024, Acting Secretary General, Ms. Atsuko Hirose and Ms. Ishita Pant, Investment Official, participated in the executive discussion hosted by the Global Biofuels Alliance (GBA) at COP29, on the topic of “Enabling action to mobilise 7X investment to scale biofuels for accelerating energy transition,” at the invitation of the GBA.
GBA was launched at the G20 meeting in 2023 with 28 member countries and twelve international organisations, including the World Bank and the Asian...
On 15 November 2024, Acting Secretary General, Ms. Atsuko Hirose, participated in the Energy Transition Investment Forum for Central Asia at COP29, a high-level Ministerial Dialogue co-hosted by the COP29 Presidency of Azerbaijan and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
Ms. Hirose highlighted the significance of the ongoing amendments to the Energy Charter Treaty for scaling up private financing in cross-border energy activities, energy storage systems, and sustainable energy...
On 12 November 2024, at the invitation of H.E. Parviz Shahbazov, Minister of Energy of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Acting Secretary-General, Ms. Atsuko Hirose, attended the Ministerial Dialogue on "Scaling Up Investment for Tripling Renewables and Doubling Energy Efficiency" co-hosted by the COP29 Presidency of Azerbaijan and the COP28 Presidency of the United Arab Emirates.
The event was opened by the remarks by Minister Shahbazov, followed by opening remarks from Mr. Fatih Birol, the...
On 8 November 2024, Acting Secretary-General, Ms. Atsuko Hirose, visited H.E. Mr. Huseinzoda Muzaffar Mahmurod, Ambassador of the Republic of Tajikistan to the Kingdom of Belgium and the Head of the Mission of the Republic of Tajikistan to the European Union.
The Ambassador and the Acting Secretary-General discussed the latest developments regarding the Energy Charter Treaty, in particular the amendments to the Treaty expected to be adopted this year. The parties re-affirmed continued...
On 6 November 2024, H.E. Ambassador Faruk Kaymakci, the Permanent Delegate of the Republic of Türkiye to the European Union, visited the Energy Charter Secretariat and met with Acting Secretary-General, Ms. Atsuko Hirose.
The Ambassador and the Acting Secretary-General discussed the latest developments regarding the Energy Charter Treaty, in particular the amendments to the Treaty expected to be adopted this year. The parties re-affirmed continued cooperation between the Republic of Türkiye...
On 29 October 2024, Acting Secretary-General, Ms. Atsuko Hirose, attended the diplomatic reception of the Republic of Türkiye celebrating its 101th Republic Day. Ms. Hirose congratulated H.E. Mr. Bekir Uysal, Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to the Kingdom of Belgium, for the occasion.
The event was attended by many Ambassadors of the members states of the Energy Charter Treaty, including the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Republic of Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, the Kyrgyz Republic, and Bosnia...
On 24 October 2024, Acting Secretary-General, Ms. Atsuko Hirose, attended the diplomatic reception of the Republic of Kazakhstan celebrating its Republic Day. Ms. Hirose congratulated H.E. Mr. Margulan Baimukhan, Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Kingdom of Belgium and Head of the Mission of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, for the occasion.
The event was attended by many Ambassadors of the members states of the Energy...
On 10 October 2024, Acting Secretary-General, Ms. Atsuko Hirose, visited H.E. Mr. Aidit Erkin, Ambassador of the Kyrgyz Republic to the Kingdom of Belgium and Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
The Ambassador and the Acting Secretary-General discussed the latest developments regarding the Energy Charter Treaty, in particular the amendments to the Treaty expected to be adopted this year. The parties re-affirmed continued cooperation between the Kyrgyz Republic and the Secretariat going forward.
On 7 October 2024, Acting Secretary-General, Ms. Atsuko Hirose, visited H.E. Ms. Daniela Morari, Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova to the European Union.
The Ambassador and the Acting Secretary-General discussed the latest developments regarding the Energy Charter Treaty, in particular the amendments to the Treaty expected to be adopted this year. The parties re-affirmed continued cooperation between Moldova and the Secretariat going forward.
On 4 October 2024, Acting Secretary-General, Ms. Atsuko Hirose, visited H.E. Mr. Luvsanvandan Bold, Ambassador of Mongolia to Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg, and the Head of the Mission of Mongolia to the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation.
The Ambassador and the Acting Secretary-General discussed the latest developments regarding the Energy Charter Treaty, in particular the amendments to the Treaty expected to be adopted this year. The parties re-affirmed continued...
On 4 October 2024, Acting Secretary-General, Ms. Atsuko Hirose, visited H.E. Mr. Gayrat Fazilov, Ambassador of the Republic of Uzbekistan to Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg, and the Head of the Mission of Uzbekistan to the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation.
The Ambassador and the Acting Secretary-General discussed the latest developments regarding the Energy Charter Treaty, in particular the amendments to the Treaty expected to be adopted this year. The parties...
On 2 October 2024, Acting Secretary-General, Ms. Atsuko Hirose, visited H.E. Mr. Anders H. Eide, Ambassador of Norway to the European Union.
The Ambassador and the Acting Secretary-General discussed the latest developments regarding the Energy Charter Treaty, in particular the amendments to the Treaty expected to be adopted this year. The parties confirmed continued cooperation between Norway and the Secretariat going forward.
On 27 September 2024, Acting Secretary-General, Ms. Atsuko Hirose, attended the diplomatic reception celebrating the 33rd anniversary of the independence of Turkmenistan. Ms. Hirose congratulated H.E. Mr. Sapar Palvanov, Ambassador of Turkmenistan to the Kingdom of Belgium and the Head of Mission of Turkmenistan to the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, for the occasion.
The event was attended by the Ambassadors of other Central Asian countries - the Republic of...
