On 05 July 2012, Mrs. Tamara Babayan , the R2E2 Fund Director, Mr. Armen Movsisyan, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, together with a delegation of 18 persons took part to Day of Armenia in the Energy Community in Vienna . The Day of Armenia was organized in co-operation with INOGATE. Recalling Armenia’s Observer status since October 2011, the event provided forum for stock taking on the energy sector of Armenia, including its institutional structure, companies, and legislation and development perspectives.
Mr. Slavtcho Neykov, Director of the Energy Community Secretariat and Mr. Armen Movsisyan, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources had an opening speech and greeted the participants of the meeting. Mr. Areg Galstyan Deputy minister of Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, Mrs. Tamara Babayan, the R2E2 Fund Director, Mr. Arthur Vardanyan, representative of PSRC of Armenia, Mr. Hrant Tadevosyan, from ArmRusGasArs CJSC, Mr. Yevgeni Bibin, Director of Electrical Networks of Armenia had speeches during the meeting and presented strategy for the development of the energy sector and enabling investments in the area. Armenia adopted its Energy Sector Development Strategy in 2005. The Secretariat praised the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources and other regulating organizations and invited to present their work at the next Energy Efficiency Task Force meeting.
As a sum up, it was agreed that the Armenian authorities, the Secretariat and INOGATE should work together and considers ways to further development of the regional co-operation. Mr. Slavtcho thanked the Armenian authorities for the active participation at the meetings and excellent communications. He noted that the meetings will be continuous and will be valuable between Armenia and the Energy Community stakeholders.
