TIRANA, June 19/ATA/ Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Energy Belinda Balluku participated in the 2025 Energy Transition Summit, held in Athens earlier this week.
On the sidelines of the summit, she held a series of bilateral meetings with important representatives of the regional and international energy sector.
During the summit, Balluku met with the General-Director of the Greek Transmission Operator (IPTO) Manos Manousakis, with whom she discussed the continuation and intensification of joint energy projects between the two countries. The talks focused on cooperation in transmission networks and the sustainability of the energy system in the region.
Balluku held another important meeting with the Regional Director of the Azerbaijani state-owned company SOCAR for the Balkans Murad Haydarov. They discussed on joint engagement in projects related to energy security and diversification of supply sources in the region.
Deputy Prime Minister Balluku also held a meeting with the United Kingdom’s Climate Minister Kerry McCarthy. The meeting took place in the framework of preparations for the Berlin Process, which will be organized this year in London.
The Energy Transition Summit, covering the region of Southeastern Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean, addressed the latest geopolitical developments and their impact on the energy sector. The discussions focused on energy security, the transition to renewable sources and cross-border cooperation in energy infrastructure. /j.p/p.s./
