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  • Vladimir Malinov: Bulgaria stands ready to help Ukraine rebuild its electricity system

    Vladimir Malinov: Bulgaria stands ready to help Ukraine rebuild its electricity system

    Bulgaria and the Ministry of Energy in particular, are ready to assist Ukraine in rebuilding its electricity system that has suffered from the war in the country. That is what Energy Minister Vladimir Malinov said in a videoconference with his Ukrainian counterpart, German Galushchenko. In Malinov's words, swift, timely and targeted efforts in this process are of particular importance in order to

  • Bulgaria and Türkiye will continue to cooperate to ensure security of energy supply

    Bulgaria and Türkiye will continue to cooperate to ensure security of energy supply

    Bulgaria and Türkiye will continue their mutual cooperation to ensure diversification and security of energy supply. This was agreed upon by Energy Minister Vladimir Malinov and Dr. Alparslan Bayraktar, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of the Republic of Türkiye. They held a meeting in Istanbul upon the initiative of Minister Malinov relating to a Decision of the National Assembly of the Republic of

  • Bulgarian side will assist Ukraine in restoring energy infrastructure

    Bulgarian side will assist Ukraine in restoring energy infrastructure

    Bulgarian side will assist Ukraine in restoring energy infrastructure “The Bulgarian side will assist Ukraine in the process of restoring energy infrastructure. Deepening cooperation in the field of energy is in the mutual interest of both parties”. That is what Energy Minister Vladimir Malinov said during a meeting with H.E. Olesya Ilashchuk, Ambassador of the Republic of Ukraine to Bulgaria. They discussed Bulgarian side's ability

  • Bulgaria-U.S. cooperation guarantees energy security in the region

    Bulgaria-U.S. cooperation guarantees energy security in the region

    Owing to the excellent cooperation between Bulgaria and the U.S.A., irreversible action has been taken to ensure energy security in the region. That was agreed upon by Energy Minister Vladimir Malinov and H. E. Kenneth Merten, U.S. Ambassador to Bulgaria. Both stressed the key importance of the first quantities of fresh nuclear fuel produced by the U.S. company Westinghouse that is already delivered to Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant. “The joint

  • Minister Malinov discussed bilateral energy co-operation with the ambassadors of France and the United Kingdom

    Minister Malinov discussed bilateral energy co-operation with the ambassadors of France and the United Kingdom

    Energy Minister Vladimir Malinov and H.E. Joël Meyer, French Ambassador to Bulgaria, discussed joint action to achieve the decarbonisation of the European economy. Bilateral cooperation in the field of nuclear energy as a zero emission resource underpinning the achievement of the European Union's zero-carbon objectives was a key topic during the discussion.

  • Minister Malinov: Loading of first Westinghouse fresh nuclear fuel cartridges begins in May

    Minister Malinov: Loading of first Westinghouse fresh nuclear fuel cartridges begins in May

    “With today's supply of the first quantities of fresh nuclear fuel from the United States of America here at the site of the Bulgarian Nuclear Power Plant in Kozloduy, we are witnessing action to make diversification a reality. Thanks to the strategic partnership between Bulgaria and the United States, we are meeting the common goal of a safer, cleaner and more sustainable future. The use of

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