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Serbia, EU partners in ensuring energy stability in region

Belgrade, 4 March 2022

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Mining and Energy Zorana Mihajlovic talked today with Head of the EU Delegation to Serbia Emanuel Giaufret about the energy security of Serbia and the region, especially taking into account the war in Ukraine, as well as gas diversification.

During the meeting, they also talked about the projects that the Ministry is implementing in the field of improving energy efficiency, using renewable energy sources, building new energy capacities, as well as the fight against violence against women and girls and gender equality.

Mihajlovic assessed that now is a very challenging time for all of us, which is why it is necessary to work further on increasing Serbia's energy security, especially when it comes to the gas sector and the possibility of diversifying routes and suppliers.

She stated that the Nis-Dimitrovgrad interconnector, which is co-financed by the EU, is the most important project in that sense.

We want to connect with other countries in the region, which will increase security, not only of Serbia, but also of the entire region in the gas sector. The plan is to build a new underground gas storage in Itebej. The construction of new electric power capacities, primarily the reversible HPPs "Djerdap 3" and "Bistrica", is one of the priorities in our investment plan, said Mihajlovic.

The meeting focused on projects implemented by the Ministry with the aim of improving energy efficiency and EU support, as well as strategic documents, which are being drafted.

Giaufret emphasized that Serbia is a strategically important partner for the EU and that he will continue to support projects aimed at security of supply, diversification of energy sources, liberalisation of the market and improvement of energy efficiency.

He reiterated that the EU provides support for large infrastructure projects in the form of grants and favourable loans.