Athens, 6 November 2025 (MIA) - Energy security, infrastructure projects and investment opportunities will be the main topics at the sixth meeting of the Partnership for Transatlantic Energy Cooperation (P-TEC) taking place Nov. 6-7 in Athens, with Minister of Energy, Mining and Mineral Resources, Sanja Bozhinovska, among the participants, reports MIA’s Athens correspondent.

The event is organised by the US Department of Energy, the Ministry of Environment and Energy of Greece, and the Atlantic Council Global Energy Center.

The sixth ministerial will begin with a business forum on Thursday, November 6, which will provide an opportunity for high-level public and private industry leaders to discuss energy security and reliability as well as the link between energy affordability and economic competitiveness. 

The P-TEC Ministerial meeting will take place on Friday, November 7, and will highlight the role of liquefied natural gas in supporting European competitiveness and growth as well as strategies for improving grid connectivity and security.

The forum will be opened by US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright, together with Greek Minister of Environment and Energy Stavros Papastavrou. The program will feature leading figures from the global energy sector, representatives of international institutions and energy companies.

The Minister of Energy, Mining and Mineral Resources, Sanja Bozhinovska, is participating in the meeting at the official invitation of the US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright.

During her visit to Athens, Bozhinovska will also meet with US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright to discuss opportunities to deepen energy cooperation and investments in regional energy corridors.

“Minister Bozhinovska’s participation in this forum confirmed the growing interest in and positioning of North Macedonia within transatlantic energy initiatives, as well as Government’s ongoing efforts to strengthen energy stability, diversify sources and improve access to new technologies and investments,” the Ministry of Energy, Mining and Mineral Resources said in a press release.

P-TEC is the flagship platform for energy ministers and delegations from Central and Eastern Europe to work cooperatively with the US Department of Energy, other US agencies, and the private sector to address energy issues in Central and Eastern Europe.

The United States, the European Union and 24 European countries, among them North Macedonia, are participating in the initiative.

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