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Minister Saito Holds Meeting with Mr. Vladimir Malinov, Minister of Energy of the Republic of Bulgaria

September 5, 2024

On Thursday, September 5, Mr. Saito Ken, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, held a meeting with Mr. Vladimir Malinov, Minister of Energy of the Republic of Bulgaria to exchange views on further promoting energy cooperation between the two countries. They also signed a Memorandum of Cooperation on energy transition between the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Bulgaria.

Minister Saito welcomed the visit of Minister of Energy Malinov and exchanged views on the further promotion of energy cooperation between the two countries. During the meeting, they particularly discussed the possibility of collaboration in the renovation of Bulgaria's Chaira pumped storage hydro power plant as well as in the fields of natural gas and nuclear energy. Additionally, they signed a Memorandum of Cooperation on energy transition between METI and the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Bulgaria.

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