Russian delegation took part in meetings of the Energy Charter

Submitted on Thu, 06/05/2014 - 00:00

Sessions of the Energy Charter’s Strategy Group, Trade and Transit Group and Investment Group were held in Brussels on 3-4 June 2014. Adviser to the Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation, Director for Cooperation with the EU of the Russian Energy Agency, Mr. Teodor Shtilkind took part in these events.

The following topics were discussed, inter alia, during the meeting: prospective of the Consolidation, Expansion and Outreach Policy (CONEXO); proposals for creating an Energy Charter Early Warning Mechanism and for improving Investment Dispute Settlement provisions under Article 26 of the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT). The issue of establishing an Informal Network of National Experts on Dispute Settlement under the ECT was positively considered.