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March 4, 2005 Friday

BSECO ministers discuss energy cooperation

By Sergei Latyshev

ATHENS

Member countries of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization
agreed to broaden energy cooperation.

Energy ministers adopted a joint declaration on liberalization of
regional electricity and gas markets.

They pledged efficient use of the Black Sea energy potential,
development of reusable energy sources and elaboration of common
energy laws.

The Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization is made up of
Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Greece, Georgia, Moldova,
Ukraine, Russia, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro, and Turkey.

First Deputy Industry and Energy Minister Ivan Materov represented
Russia at the organization’s ministerial conference in
Alexandroupolis, North Greece.