The Vice Chairman was met by Energy Charter Secretary General Dr Urban Rusnák and the topic of conversation revolved around the role that Romania will play in 2018 as the country will assume the Chairmanship of the Energy Charter Conference. The Energy Charter Conference is the  governing and decision-making body for the Energy Charter process and Ambassador Mihnea Constantinescu confirmed Romania’s commitment to it’s Chairmanship. Bucharest is making all necessary preparations to guide the direction of joint activities within the Energy Charter framework. Dr Rusnák welcomed Romania’s commitment to the up-coming Chairmanship and highlighted fundamental issues to Romania’s internal and external energy policy including energy investment and energy security. 

Current Turkmenistan Chairmanship of the Energy Charter Conference will be followed by Romania in 2018 and Albania in 2019.