Minister of Mining and Energy in a caretaker capacity Dubravka Đedović Handanović, Minister of Environment and Energy of Greece Stavros Papastavrou, Minister of Energy of Bulgaria Iva Petrova and Minister of Energy, Mining and Mineral Resources of North Macedonia Sanja Božinovska met in Belgrade today to discuss strengthening regional cooperation and enhancing energy security in Southeast and Central Europe.
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Regional cooperation on strengthening energy security reaffirmed
Belgrade,
6 October 2026
During the second meeting of the four countries’ energy ministers, the participants discussed the utilisation of existing gas infrastructure and progress on gas infrastructure projects aimed at further interconnecting the participating nations and opening up additional supply routes from new gas sources.
The ministers welcomed the inclusion of Serbia and North Macedonia in the Vertical Gas Corridor through their respective transmission system operators, as well as the imminent start of construction on the gas interconnector between the two countries, which will link up with the Greece–North Macedonia gas interconnector.
A strong commitment was reaffirmed to the development of the Vertical Gas Corridor and to strengthening its role as a reliable energy route to Southeast and Central Europe and the Western Balkans.
The ministers also discussed the development of gas infrastructure, taking into account the potential for its future use in transporting hydrogen.
They also agreed to enhance information exchange ahead of the winter season, including data on the readiness of transmission systems and electricity exchange capabilities. Deeper integration of electricity markets would significantly contribute to strengthening regional energy security and resilience.
Discussions also covered the potential development of a south-eastern branch of the national product pipeline system along the Thessaloniki–Skopje–Niš route, which could further link Serbia, via North Macedonia, with the energy infrastructure and port of Thessaloniki.
The ministers reaffirmed their commitment to continued regional cooperation and joint efforts to strengthen energy security, connectivity, and resilience across Southeast Europe, the joint statement added.
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Author: Nenad Kostić -
Author: Nenad Kostić -
Author: Nenad Kostić -
Author: Nenad Kostić
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