site.btaBulgarian President Radev, Greek PM Mitsotakis to Open Energy Forum in Bulgarian Pavilion at COP29 in Baku

President Rumen Radev will open an energy forum in the Bulgarian pavilion at COP29 in Baku together with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Radev's press secretariat said on Wednesday. The event will discuss energy connectivity between European countries and the promotion of renewable energy production and storage. On the Bulgarian initiative, an intention to accelerate cooperation in this field will be declared jointly with other countries.

The event is jointly organized by the Presidential Administration and the Bulgarian Ministry of Energy. Caretaker Minister of Energy Vladimir Malinov will host the event. A non-binding policy paper to promote regional partnerships and initiatives in the field of renewable energy and new energy technologies will be presented at the forum.

Earlier in the day, at the invitation of the Greek Prime Minister, President Radev and Minister Malinov will participate in an event in the Greek pavilion at COP29 dedicated to the development of the Vertical Gas Corridor. Bulgaria, Greece, Hungary, Romania, Moldova and Slovakia are participating in the initiative to diversify sources and routes for transporting additional quantities of gas from south to north.

The programme of the Bulgarian pavilion at COP29 throughout the day is dedicated to energy and the green transition.

The Baku Climate Summit continues at COP29. The programme of the Azerbaijani Presidency includes a high-level event to promote efforts to triple nuclear energy.