Minister Malinov is going on a working visit to the United States

Energy Minister Vladimir Malinov is leaving for a working visit to the United States next week. The visit will focus on building on cooperation between the two sides to ensure energy security.

The first meeting of the Steering Committee under the Intergovernmental Agreement between the two countries on co-operation on the project to build nuclear power capacity at the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant site and Bulgaria's civil nuclear program will take place in Washington. During the visit, Malinov will meet with the U.S. Assistant Secretary for Energy Resources Geoffrey Pyatt. A meeting is also scheduled with the Assistant Secretary of Energy for International Affairs, Andrew Light.

Energy Minister Vladimir Malinov will meet with representatives of financing institutions such as the U.S. International Development Financial Corporation (U.S. DFC), as well as the U.S. Federal Export Credit Agency EXIM Bank (EXIM Bank) to discuss opportunities to participate in the implementation of projects in the Bulgarian energy sector.