The final meeting of the group of experts working on energy security was held on December 28 within the framework of the project "National Convention on the European Union in Georgia".
The Levan Mikeladze Foundation, in cooperation with the Research Center of the Slovak Foreign Policy Association (SFPA), is implementing the project "National Convention on the European Union in Georgia" with financial support from SlovakAid and the Friedrich Ebert Foundation.
Within the framework of the project, on December 28, the final meeting of the group of experts working on energy security was held at the Hilton Garden Inn Tbilisi Chavchavadze. It was attended by experts in the field, representatives of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development, and non-governmental organizations.
The final document on energy security prepared by local and Slovak experts was discussed at the meeting. Georgian expert Giorgi Mukhigulishvili spoke on "Assessing the energy security of Georgia, the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic and their policy goals."
Natalia Shatirishvili discussed the quantitative assessment of energy security in Georgia. Also a Slovak expert, Veronika Oravcova shared with the participants’ feedback on energy security indicators. After the presentations, a discussion was held.
The meeting was moderated by Margalita Arabidze, Head of the Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy Policy and Sustainable Development Department at the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia, and Mr. Murman Margvelashvili, Director of the World Experience for Georgia (WEG) Analytical Center and Energy Expert.