Particular Consultant for International Partnerships Dorothy McAuliffe traveled to Croatia, North Macedonia, and Kosovo, from March 1-3, 2023, main a Partnership Alternative Delegation (POD) to discover non-public and public sector options for the Western Balkans’ power diversification and transition. The delegation’s high-level conferences additionally explored how local weather innovation and renewable power can improve power safety for the area, particularly within the face of getting older and inefficient power infrastructure and the instability and disruptions brought on by Russia’s unlawful struggle in opposition to Ukraine.
The delegation included local weather, sustainable know-how, and power representatives from United States’ enterprise and philanthropic sectors, along with leaders from the USA Worldwide Growth Finance Company and the Export-Import Financial institution of the USA. The delegation launched from Zagreb, Croatia on the 4th Assembly of the Partnership for Transatlantic Vitality and Local weather Cooperation (P-TECC), co-hosted by the USA Division of Vitality and the Croatian Ministry of Economic system and Sustainable Growth. Particular Consultant McAuliffe moderated a P-TECC panel on rebuilding Ukraine that included Ukrainian Minister of Vitality German Galushchenko together with leaders from the USA private and non-private sectors. On the sidelines of P-TECC, the delegation met with United States Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves to debate the Western Balkans’ financial outlook and power infrastructure funding alternatives.
In North Macedonia, Particular Consultant McAuliffe and the delegation held bilateral conferences with the federal government of North Macedonia together with Prime Minister Dimitar Kovačevski, Minister of Surroundings and Bodily Planning Kaja Shukova, and Minister of Economic system Kreshnik Bekteshi. The delegation additionally met with leaders from the Financial Chamber of North Macedonia, the American Chamber of Commerce of North Macedonia, and representatives of multilateral improvement banks. The dialogue targeted on how the private and non-private sectors in the USA and North Macedonia can reap the benefits of alternatives to foster power safety and know-how development whereas assembly local weather and sustainability targets.
In Kosovo, the delegation led by Particular Consultant McAuliffe held separate conferences with with President Vjosa Osmani, Prime Minister Albin Kurti, and Economic system Minister Artane Rizvanolli. Particular Consultant McAuliffe underscored the dedication to a continued robust relationship between the USA and Kosovo. The delegation mentioned U.S. know-how and financing of fresh power options, financial development, and the significance of power safety. The delegates additionally engaged with key Kosovan non-public sector interlocutors at a reception hosted by the American Chamber of Commerce of Kosovo.
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