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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
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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
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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.
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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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Minister Malinov discussed with OMV Petrom representatives prospects for Han Asparuh Block
Prospects for the exploration of oil and gas in Block 1-21 Han Asparuh, located in Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea, following the withdrawal of French Total from the project, were a key topic of discussion between Energy Minister Vladimir Malinov and representatives of Romania's OMV Petrom, a subsidiary of Austria'S OMV. “For the Bulgarian side, potential local extraction is
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Iva Petrova: Energy transformation cannot be successful and sustainable without direct involvement of citizens in the process
When we talk about such a large-scale process as energy transformation, it cannot succeed without the direct involvement of citizens in this process. Decentralisation – energy production and consumption, the development of energy markets and investments in a clear and stable regulatory environment should also be the focus of
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