The GEIDCO delegation was headed by Dr Zheng Zhanghua, Representative of the GEIDCO-EU office and had a particularly strong interest in the role of the Energy Charter Treaty in energy investment and cross border energy infrastructure connectivity. This can be seen by the fact that the Energy Charter Treaty is the only multilateral framework covering all activities with no geographical restrictions. Energy Charter Assistant Secretary General Dr Masami Nakata and experts in energy Transit and Investment welcomed the delegation to discuss specific initiatives for further cooperation.