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The Federal Minister of Energy, Mining and Industry Vedran Lakic and the Minister of Energy and Mining of the RS Petar Dokic met in Belgrade with the Minister of Mining and Energy of the Republic of Serbia Dubravka Dedovic-Handanovic, with whom they discussed the realization of joint projects and the strengthening of regional cooperation in the field of energy.
The Federal Ministry of Energy, Mining and Industry announced that during the meeting it was established that the region has significant energy resources and potentials that need to be put more strongly into the function of development, stability and connection of energy systems. The special focus of the discussion was on the hydropower potential of the Drina River, hydropower projects on the middle and upper reaches of the river, as well as the possibilities of their joint realization.
The interlocutors agree that it is necessary to intensify cooperation on hydropower projects on the middle course of the Drina, including the formation of a joint working body and review of the existing level of technical documentation, as the first steps towards the future implementation of projects. The willingness to proceed with the drafting of a memorandum of cooperation on the project of construction of hydroelectric power plants on the Middle Drina was highlighted.
- Energy today is looking for partnerships, connections and joint projects. Only through cooperation can we build a safer, more stable and developmentally stronger region - Minister Lakic said.
The Ministry states that they also discussed cooperation in the field of natural gas, development of gas infrastructure and the possibility of better connecting Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina with gas interconnections, with the aim of strengthening the security of supply and energy stability of the region. Minister Dedovic-Handanovic presented the plans of the Republic of Serbia for the diversification of the gas sector through the construction of new gas interconnections with Romania and North Macedonia. Minister Lakic informed the participants of the meeting with the priorities of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the field of gas infrastructure development, including the implementation of the Southern Gas Interconnection project and plans for the construction of gas power plants in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- The readiness to sign a joint memorandum of understanding between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republic of Serbia was expressed at the meeting, which would define the framework of future cooperation and specify joint activities in the field of energy. As part of the discussion, it was proposed to consider the possibility of developing regional software for managing energy systems and exchanging data, in cooperation with the Secretariat of the Energy Community, with the aim of more efficient monitoring of energy flows, better coordination and additional improvement of regional cooperation - the Federal Ministry of Energy, Mining and Industry announced.
