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Energy Charter welcomes Germany's voluntary contribution in support of the organisation's closer working relations with the MENA Region

The Energy Charter welcomed Germany's voluntary contribution aimed at strengthening the dialogue and cooperation between the countries of North Africa and the Middle East and the Energy Charter Treaty constituency. The contribution will support the project "Creating a Reliable Legal and Political Framework for Energy Investments in the MENA Region on the Basis of the Energy Charter Treaty" and will be spread over a period of 18 months from January 2012.

Within the framework of this project, the Energy Charter Secretariat will actively involve MENA countries in the organisation's meetings and initiatives; participate in and contribute to the relevant events organised in the region, particularly those focusing on sustainable energy; promote the Energy Charter's profile in Arabic countries and ultimately provide information and assistance to facilitate their fuller involvement in the Energy Charter Process.

The aim is to share the experience and best practices developed in Energy Charter Treaty member countries over the years and to offer the Energy Charter forum as a platform to promote regional energy partnerships and projects in the MENA region. Most MENA countries already have Observer status with the Energy Charter, the successful implementation of the above project could lead to these countries' accession to the Energy Charter Treaty.