Energy Minister Holds Online Meeting with U.S. Acting Assistant Secretary for International Affairs Office 2026

Balgarianovinite.com Outgoing Energy Minister Zhecho Stankov held an online meeting with U.S. Acting Assistant Secretary for the Office of International Affairs Tommy Joyce, the Energy Ministry said on Friday. The two discussed expanding and deepening the strategic partnership between Bulgaria and the United States in the energy sector, with a focus on projects of mutual interest and long-term significance for economic and energy security.
An understanding was reached to establish a joint expert group (Energy Project Team) to work at a technical level on priority projects, in addition to those in the field of nuclear energy. The team will aim to ensure continuity and efficiency in cooperation in three key areas: development in the field of critical raw materials and rare earth elements, where Bulgaria already has an established partnership with North Dakota and good prospects for further development; the implementation of pumped-storage hydropower plant projects in Bulgaria using U.S. technologies, which could make a significant contribution to balancing the energy system and integrating renewable energy sources; and the supply of liquefied natural gas and the development of infrastructure as a key element of efforts to diversify and enhance the security of energy supplies, the press release states.
“Partnership with the United States is of strategic importance for Bulgaria not only in nuclear energy, but also within the broader architecture of energy security. The establishment of a joint team is a clear sign that we are moving toward systematic, practical cooperation with a long-term vision,” Stankov stressed.
During the talks, current issues related to the construction of Units 7 and 8 at the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant were also discussed. Readiness was reaffirmed to continue active cooperation with laboratories of the U.S. Department of Energy regarding the study on the deployment of small modular reactors. In this regard, progress was noted on the feasibility study project implemented with the support of the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), for which the procedure to select a consultant has already been launched. Energy Minister Holds Online Meeting with U.S. Acting Assistant Secretary for International Affairs Office 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-01-23 10:03:14 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law