On 26th July 2022, the Secretary-General of the Energy Charter Secretariat, Mr Guy Lentz, and his team, Ms Ishita Pant, Ms Özlem Duyan and Dr Nidal Tayeh, met virtually with H.E. Eng. Sharif Al Olama, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure of the United Arab Emirates.

Mr Guy Lentz presented the main streams of the Secretariat work, the possible development of the cooperation with the Ministry, and in particular, the potential synergy with the United Arab Emirates projects in the energy sector in several areas, including in Member and Observer Countries of the Energy Charter Conference.

The Secretary-General and Mr Al-Olama agreed on a set of steps to enhance cooperation between the Ministry and the General Secretariat, which will be taken during the coming period, including proposals for joint projects, working meetings, and exploring various areas of cooperation.