Balgarianovinite.com Caretaker Minister of Energy Traicho Traikov said that Bulgaria has a real opportunity to become a leading regional gas distribution and transit centre, connecting the markets of Southeastern, Eastern and Central Europe. He made this statement at the Transatlantic Energy Security Summit, which is taking place in Washington, D.C. on February 24-25, the Ministry of Energy announced in a press release on Tuesday.
During the forum, energy ministers from 12 European countries and the United States signed a Joint Statement on Enhancing Security of Natural Gas Supply for Central and Eastern Europe. Signatories to the statement include Bulgaria, Greece, Poland, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, Ukraine and the United States.
According to the Energy Ministry, the document places a clear emphasis on natural gas supplies from reliable and diverse sources, more competitive and predictable raw material prices, the elimination of Russian supplies from the community’s energy balance, as well as a closer energy partnership between Europe and the United States.
The joint statement envisages improving the efficiency of the natural gas market through the full use and expansion of the existing infrastructure, removing non-market barriers to competitive pricing, including regulations that hinder gas imports. A review of projects for increasing cross-border capacities and the construction of new gas infrastructure was carried out, with specific parameters, implementation deadlines and financing options, which will ensure long-term stability of natural gas trade in the region.
Traikov, quoted in the announcement, said during the forum that this places Bulgaria at the centre of efforts for diversification and greater energy security in the region. According to him, Bulgaria can play a key role in the transmission of liquefied natural gas, including supplies from the United States to Ukraine and the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, which will diversify supplies and open up new opportunities for additional investments in the national gas transmission network.
The signed joint statement also provides for regular consultations between the countries, coordination between gas operators and regulators, and joint actions to build a more transparent and functioning gas market, the Ministry of Energy added. Energy Minister Traikov in Washington: Bulgaria Could Play Leading Role in Supplying US Liquefied Gas Regionally 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-02-24 19:15:00 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