In accordance with the Energy Charter Treaty's Article 20 on Transparency, member states designate enquiry points to which requests for information about laws, regulations, judicial decisions and administrative rulings which affect matters covered by the ECT may be addressed.
Albania, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, European Communities, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany,
Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Mongolia, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation,
Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,
Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan
as of 30.07.2010
a) All enquiries, except investment issues
Ministry of Finance
Director of Investment Policy Analysis and Budget
"Deshmoret e Kombit" Boulevard
Tirana, Albania
Tel.: +355-4-26-96-50
E-mail: budget.director@minfin.gov.al
b) Investment Issues
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Energy
Bulevardi Deshmoret e Kombit
1001 Tirana, Albania
Tel.: +355-4-222-22-45
E-mail: info@mete.gov.al
Web: www.mete.gov.al
National Agency for Natural Resources
Bulevardi Bajram Curri
blloku Vasil Shanto, Tirana, Albania
Tel.: +355-4-223-58-33
E-mail: tmusabelliu@akbn.gov.al
Web: www.akbn.gov.al
Agency for the Promotion of Foreign Investments
"Zhan D Ark" Boulevard
Tirana, Albania
Tel.: +355-4-22-23-41
Fax: +355-2-22-84-42
as of 30.07.2010
a) "Official Journal" CJSC
4 Tigran Mets
Yerevan 0010, Armenia
Tel.: +374-10-52-21-72, +374-10-56-50-78
Fax: +374-10-54-44-41
E-mail: pashtonakan@arlis.am
Web: www.arlis.am
b) IRTEK Legal Information Center CJSC
36 Abovyan st.
Yerevan, Armenia
Tel.: +374-10-52-79-50
Fax: +374-10-56-90-85
E-mail: info@irtek.am
Web: www.irtek.am
c) Armenian Development Agency
Dr. Robert Harutyunyan, Director General
17 Charents str.
Yerevan, 0025, Armenia
Tel.: +374-10-57-01-70
Fax: +374-10-57-01-70, ext. 207
E-mail: info@ada.am
Web: www.ada.am
as of 23.03.2001
Assistant Secretary
West Europe Branch, Americas and Europe Division
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Canberra, Australia
Tel.: +61-2-62-61-22-33
Fax: +61-2-62-61-21-76
Useful Links:
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade http://www.dfat.gov.au
Department of Industry, Science and Resources http://www.isr.gov.au
Australian Institute of Petroleum http://www.aip.com.au/
as of 03.05.2005
Federal Ministry of Economics and Labour
Department for Energy and Mining
Schwarzenbergplatz 1
A-1010 Vienna
Austria
Tel.: +43-1-711-00-30-01, +43-1-711-00-30-02
Fax: +43-1-714-35-83
Useful Links:
Federal Ministry of Economics and Labour http://www.bmwa.gv.at
Investing in Austria http://www.preslmayr.at/frame_iia_5/home_iia.htm
as of 23.03.2001
a) General Issues
Ministry of Economy
Hökumat Evi
370 016 Baku
Azerbaijan
Tel.: +994-12-93-85-77
Fax: +994-12-93-65-63
b) Trade Issues
Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations
Tel.: +994-12-92-94-82
Fax: +994-12-98-92-65
as of 23.03.2001
Energy Education Centre of "Belenergo" (State Energy Company)
Mr. Nick Khartanovich, Director
65, F. Skariny Avenue
Building 2, room 308
220027 Minsk
Belarus
Tel.: +375-17-229-86-43
Fax: +375-17-229-86-39
as of 08.08.2010
FPS Economy, S.M.Es, Self-Employed and Energy
DG Energy
Ms. Iryna Klapchuk
Policy Adviser
North Gate III, Blvd. du Roi Albert II, 16
B-1000 Brussels, Belgium
Tel.: +32-2-277-61-61
Fax: +32-2-277-52-01
E-mail: iryna.klapchuk@economie.fgov.be
Useful Links:
Federal Public Service (FPS) Economy, S.M.Es, Self-Employed and Energy: www.economie.fgov.be
Federal Public Service (FPS) Foreign Affairs: www.diplomatie.belgium.be
as of 30.07.2010
Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations
Sector for natural resources, energy and environment protection
Department for secondary energy and projects
Ms. Biljana Trivanoviç, Head of Department
Musala 9, Sarajevo
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Tel.: +387-33-55-28-20
Fax: +387-33-20-61-41
E-mail: biljana.trivanovic@mvteo.gov.ba
as of 19.03.2008
(Ministry currently being restructured)
Ministry of Energy and Energy Resource (MEER)
8, Triaditza street
1040 Sofia
Bulgaria
Useful Links:
Government of the Republic of Bulgaria http://www.government.bg/
Ministry of Economy and Energy http://www.mi.government.bg/
as of 28.02.2008
Ministry of Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship
Directorate for Energy and Mining
Avenue Vukovar 78
10 000 Zagreb
Croatia
Tel.: +385-1-610-61-13
Fax: +385-1-610-91-13
Useful Links:
Government of the Republic of Croatia http://www.vlada.hr
Ministry of Economy http://www.mingorp.hr
as of 30.07.2010
Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism
Mr. Solon Kassinis
Director of Energy Service
13-15, Andrea Araouzou Street
1421, Nicosia
Cyprus
Tel.: +357-2-240-93-03
Fax: +357-2-230-49-64
E-mail: skassinis@mcit.gov.cy
Useful Links:
Government of the Republic of Cyprus: www.cyprus.gov.cy
Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism: www.mcit.gov.cy
as of 23.03.2001
Ministry of Industry and Trade
Mr. Jiri Mohelnik
Energy Policy Department
Na Františku 32
11015 Prague 1
Czech Republic
Tel.: +42-22-485-25-81
Fax: +42-22-485-24-28
E-mail: mohelnik@mpo.cz
Useful Links:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs http://www.czech.cz
Ministry of Environment http://www.env.cz
as of 04.03.2008
Danish Energy Agency
Mr. Peter Toft
Head of Section, EU Coordination
Amaliegade 44
1256 Copenhagen K
Denmark
Tel.: +45-33-92-67-15
E-mail: pto@ens.dk
Useful Links:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark http://www.denmark.dk
Danish Energy Agency http://www.ens.dk
as of 09.04.2008
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications
Harju 11
15072 Tallinn
Estonia
Fax: +372-6-31-36-60
to be added
To be added
as of 21.02.2008
Ministry of Employment and Economy
Energy Department
Aleksanterinkatu 4,
FI-00170
Helsinki
Finland
Postal: P.O. Box 32
FI-00023 GOVERNMENT
Finland
Tel.: (switchboard): +358-10-60-60-00
Fax: +358-9-16-06-21-60
E-mail: kirjaamo@tem.fi
Useful links:
Ministry of Employment and Economy www.tem.fi
as of 20.05.2005
Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industry
State Secretariat for Industry, Directorate General for Energy and Raw Materials
International Service
Télédoc 153
61, Boulevard Vincent Auriol
F-75703 Paris Cedex 13
France
Tel.: +33-1-44-97-02-73
Fax: +33-1-44-97-09-66
E-mail: remi.bellet@industrie.gouv.fr
as of 22.04.2005
Ministry for Fuel and Energy
Lermontov str. 10
Tbilisi 380007
Georgia
Tel.: +995-3-298-23-05
Fax: +995-3-293-37-51
Useful Links:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs www.mfa.gov.ge/index.php?lang_id=ENG&sec_id=1
as of 28.04.2005
Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology
Referat III A1
D-11019 Berlin
Germany
Tel.: +49-30-20-14-73-95, +49-30-20-14-72-51
Fax: +49-30-20-14-54-01
Useful Links:
Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWI) www.bmwi.de
Association of the German Petroleum Industry (MWV) www.mwv.de
as of 22.02.2008
Ministry of Development
Directorate for Public Relations and International Activities
Mesogeion Street 119
Athens 115-26
Greece
Tel.: +30-210-696-95-66
Fax: +30-210-696-95-69
E-mail: syriopoulosch@ypan.gr
Useful Links:
Government www.ypan.gr
Ministry of Foreign Affairs www.mfa.gr
as of 20.04.2005
Ministry of Economy and Transport
Department of Energy
Kalman Imre utca 2
1054 Budapest
Hungary
Tel.: +36-1-472-85-87
Fax: +36-1-472-84-30
Useful Links:
Ministry of Economic Affairs www.gkm.gov.hu
as of 20.02.2008
Ministry of Industry
Energy Office
Arnarhvoli
150 Reykjavik
Iceland
Tel.: +354-5-45-85-00
Fax: +354-5-62-12-89
E-mail: postur@idn.stjr.is
Useful Links:
Ministry of Industry eng.idnadarraduneyti.is/
National Energy Authority os.is/
as of 23.03.2001
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation
Ms. Neasa LEHANE
44 Kildare Street
Dublin 2
Ireland
Tel.: +353-1-670-74-44
Fax: +353-1-604-12-74
Useful Links:
Information on the Irish State www.gov.ie
as of 30.09.2010
Ministry of Economic Development
Energy Department
Ing. Gilberto Dialuce, Director General
Via V. Veneto
I-00187 Rome, Italy
Tel.: +39-06-47-05-27-96
Fax: +39-06-47-05-20-36
E-mail: gilberto.dialuce@sviluppoeconomico.gov.it
Useful Links:
Ministry of Economic Development www.sviluppoeconomico.gov.it
Investor's Guide in Italy www.ipi.it
ENEL www.enel.it
ENI www.eni.it
as of 21.02.2008
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Economic Affairs Bureau
Economic Security Division
2-2-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8919
Japan
Tel.: +81-3-55-01-83-39
Fax: +81-3-55-01-83-37
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Agency for Natural Resources and Energy
International Affairs Division
1-3-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8901
Japan
Tel.: +81-3-35-01-05-98
Fax: +81-3-35-95-30-56
Useful Links:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs www.mofa.go.jp
Agency for Natural Resources and Energy www.enecho.meti.go.jp/english/index.htm
as of 30.07.2010
Ministry of Oil and Gas
Ms. Asel Siezdikova
Kabanbay Batyr street 19
Astana 010000, Kazakhstan
Tel.: +771-7-297-68-01, +771-7-297-69-31
Fax: +771-7-297-69-43
E-mail: syzdykova@memr.kz
Useful Links:
Ministry of Oil and Gas mgm.gov.kz/?lng=eng&mod=min
as of 30.07.2010
a) Legal Issues
Ministry of Energy
Legal division
119a, Isa Akhunbaev Street
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Tel.: +996-312-56-21-35
Fax: +996-312-56-20-28
b) Investment Issues
Ministry of Energy
Department of Development and Innovation
International Affairs Division
Mr. Rustam Sadykov
119a, Isa Akhunbaev Street
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Tel.: +996-312-56-13-16
Fax: +996-312-56-48-42
E-mail: minenergy2007@mail.ru
as of 31.03.2008
Ministry of Economy (Energy Dept.)
Mr. Ugis Sarma
Brivibas Str. 55
LV 1519 Riga
Latvia
Tel.: +371-7-01-31-28
Fax: +371-7-01-31-74
Useful Links:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs www.mfa.gov.lv
as of 23.03.2001
Office for National Economy
Gerberweg 5
FL-9490 Vaduz
Liechtenstein
Tel.: +41-75-236-68-80
Fax: +41-75-236-68-89
as of 29.02.2008
Ministry of Economy
Energy Resources Department
Ms. Zivile Jaselskyte, Chief Specialist, Gas and Local Resources Division
Gedimino pr. 38/2
01104 Vilnius
Lithuania
Tel.: +370-2-61-29-60
Fax: +370-2-62-39-74
Useful Links:
Ministry of Economy www.ukmin.lt
as of 23.03.2001
Ministry of Energy
19 Boulevard Royal
2917 Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Tel.: +352-4-78-43-13
Fax: +352-4-78-43-11
as of 02.04.2008
Malta Resources Authority
Mr. Antoine Riolo, Chief Executive Officer
Millennia 2nd Floor
Aldo Moro Road
Marsa MRS 9065
Malta
Tel.: +356-2-295-50-00
Fax: +356-2-295-52-00
E-mail: ceo@mra.org.mt
as of 23.03.2001
a) General and Legal Issues
Ministry of Justice
Mrs. Tamara ABABII
73, Stefan cel Mare str.
2001 Chishinau
Moldova
Tel.: +373-2-21-33-38
Fax: +373-2-23-47-97
b) Investment Issues
Agency of Development and Foreign Investment
Mrs. Gh. GABERI
Government House, Room 301
2001 Chishinau
Moldova
Tel.: +373-2-23-36-56
Fax: +373-2-23-40-46
Useful Links:
Republic of Moldova Official Page www.moldova.md
MoldLex (Moldovan Legislation) www.lex.md
as of 22.02.2008
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Mr. Altangerel, Director, Law and Treaty Department
Peace Avenue, 7A
210648 Ulaanbaatar
Mongolia
Tel.: +976-11-26-22-02
Fax: +976-11-32-21-27
Ministry of Fuel and Energy
Department for State Administration and Management
Mr. Nyamjargal Yadam, Head of Department
United Nations Street 5/1
210646 Ulaanbaatar
Mongolia
Tel.: +976-11-33-06-27
Fax: +971-11-33-06-27
E-mail: intcoop@mfe.energy.mn
as of 13.02.2012
Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation
Directorate-General Energy, Telecom and Competition
Energy Market Department
Attn. drs. D.R.B. Kramer
Postal address:
P.O. Box 20401
2500 EK The Hague
The Netherlands
Visiting address:
Bezuidenhoutseweg 30
2594 AV The Hague
The Netherlands
Tel.: +31-70-379-74-46 / 64-73 (secretary)
Fax: +31-70-379-78-41
E-mail: d.r.b.kramer@mineleni.nl
Useful Links:
Postbus51 - centre for public service information www.postbus51.nl
as of 14.03.2008
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
P.O. Box 8148 Dep.
NO-0033 Oslo
Norway
Tel.: +47-22-24-90-90
Fax: +47-22-24-95-66
E-mail: postmottak@oed.dep.no
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
P.O. Box 8114 Dep
NO-0032 Oslo
Norway
Tel.: +47-22-24-36-00
Fax: +47-22-24-95-80
E-mail: post@mfa.no
Useful links:
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy www.regjeringen.no/nb/dep/oed.html
Ministry of Foreign Affairs www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/ud.html
as of 27.04.2005
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Labour
Department of Energy and Environment
3, Plac Trzech Krzyzy
00-507 Warsaw
Poland
Tel.: +48-22-693-58-73
Fax: +48-22-628-08-82
Useful Links:
Government Information Centre www.kprm.gov.pl
as of 12.05.2005
a) All enquiries, except on investment
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Mrs. Adelaide Cardoso
Rua Cova da Moura No 1
1350 Lisbon
Portugal
Tel.: +351-21-393-55-74
Fax: +351-21-393-56-78
E-mail: qitac@dgac.pt
b) Investment Issues
Ministry of Economy ICEP
Ms. Paula Rodrigues
Av. 5 de Outubro, no 101
1050-051 Lisbon
Portugal
Tel.: +351-21-790-93-51
Fax: +351-21-796-10-47
E-mail: paularod@icep.pt
Useful Links:
Government of Portugal www.pcm.gov.pt
Ministry of Foreign Affairs www.min-nestrangeiros.pt
as of 23.03.2001
a) All enquiries, except on investment
Ministry of Industries
Directorate for Programmes with International Organisations
Ms. Steluta GOANTA
Calea Victoriei 152
71101 Bucharest 1
Romania
Tel.: +40-1-650-30-29
Fax: +40-1-211-15-60
b) Investment Issues
Romanian Development Agency
Foreign Investment Department
Mr. Florin GANDU
Bd. Magheru 7
70161 Bucharest
Romania
Tel.: +40-1-613-28-96
Fax: +40-1-321-03-71, +40-1-613-24-15
as of 23.03.2001
a) Russian Research Institute of Foreign Trade Relations
Prof. Yu. YERSHOV
12, Petrovka Street
103756, GSP K-31 Moscow
Russian Federation
Tel.: +7-495-928-64-66
Fax: +7-495-925-96-51
b) Russian Centre for the Promotion of Foreign Investments
Mr. Sergei V. TSAKUNOV
Suite 31 3/5 Smolensky Boulevard
119898 Moscow
Russian Federation
Tel.: +7-495-246-94-39
Fax: +7-495-246-94-39
as of 01.07.2001
a) General Enquiries
Slovak Energy Agency
Mr. Stefan Herich
Bajkalska 27
82799 Bratislava
Slovak Republic
Tel.: +421-2-58-24-83-26
Fax: +421-2-53-42-10-19
b) General Enquiries
Ministry of Economy
Ms. Judita Vankova
Mierova 19
82715 Bratislava
Slovak Republic
Tel.: +421-2-48-54-22-13
Fax: +421-2-48-54-32-21
E-mail: vankoba@economy.gov.sk
c) Investment Issues
Slovak Investment and Trade Development Agency
Mr. Jörgen Varkonda
Drieòová 7
82102 Bratislava
Slovak Republic
Tel.: +421-2-48-20-93-39
Fax: +421-2-48-20-93-19
E-mail: Jorgen.varkonda@sario.sk
Useful Links:
Ministry of Economy www.economy.gov.sk
Slovak Energy Agency www.sea.gov.sk
Invest in Slovakia www.sario.sk
as of 29.02.2008
Ministry of Economy
Kotnikova 5
1000 Ljubljana
Slovenia
Tel.: +386-1-400-33-11
Fax: +386-1-433-10-31
E-mail: gp.mg@gov.si
Useful Links:
Ministry of Economy of Slovenia www.mg.gov.si/en/
as of 25.02.2008
Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Commerce
General Secretariat for Energy
Paseo de la Castellana, 160
28071 Madrid
Spain
Tel.: +34-91-349-48-15
as of 23.03.2001
a) General Enquiries
Ministry of Industry and Trade
Energy Division
103 33 Stockholm
Sweden
Tel.: +46-8-405-10-00
Fax: +46-8-411-36-16
b) Trade Issues
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Division for International Trade Policy
Box 16121
103 23 Stockholm
Sweden
Tel.: +46-8-405-10-00
Fax: +46-8-723-11-76
c) Investment Issues
Ministry of Industry and Trade
Division for Export Promotion and the Internal Market
103 33 Stockholm
Sweden
Tel.: +46-8-405-10-00
Fax: +46-8-411-36-16
as of 02.05.2005
a) Federal Office of Energy
International Affairs
Monbijoustrasse 74
CH - 3003 Bern
Switzerland
Tel.: +41-31-323-12-50
Fax: +41-31-323-25-00
Web: www.swiss-energy.ch
b) State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO)
Technology, Environment and Energy Policy Division
Effingerstrasse 1
CH - 3003 Bern
Switzerland
Tel.: +41-31-324-08-77
Fax: +41-31-324-09-58
Web: www.admin.ch/seco
Useful Links:
Swiss Electricity Business Association (VSE) www.strom.ch
Swiss Gas Industry Association (VSG) www.erdgas.ch
Petroleum Union (EV) www.erdoel.ch
as of 30.07.2010
Ministry of Energy and Industry
Mr. Akmal Khairiddinzoda, Head of Department
22, Rudaki Avenue,
734 012 Dushanbe
Tajikistan
Tel.: +992-37-221-69-97
Fax: +992-37-221-82-81
E-mail: minenergoprom@mail.tj
Useful Links:
Ministry of Energy and Industry www.minenergoprom.tj
State Committee on Investments and State Property Management www.amcu.gki.tj
as of 31.03.2008
a) Energy issues
Ministry of Economy
15 Yuriy Gagarin st.
1000 Skopje
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Tel.: +389-2-39-35-31
Fax: +389-2-38-49-02
b) Investment issues
Agency for Foreign Investment
Nikola Vapcarov 7
1000 Skopje
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Tel.: +389-2-310-01-11
Fax: +389-2-312-20-98
E-mail: fdi@investinmacedonia.com
as of 23.03.2001
Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources
Department for EU Coordination Affairs
Mr. Cemalettin PALA
06100 Bestepe
Ankara
Turkey
Tel.: +90-312-222-17-71
Fax: +90-312-434-47-06
Useful Links:
Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources www.enerji.gov.tr
Ministry of Foreign Affairs www.mfa.gov.tr
Turkish Petroleum Corporation www.tpao.gov.tr
Petroleum Pipeline Corporation www.botas.gov.tr
Turkish Electricity Distribution Corporation www.tedas.gov.tr
as of 18.02.2008
Ministry of Oil and Gas Industry and Mineral Resources
56 Archabil Shaely str.
744036 Ashgabat
Turkmenistan
Tel.: +993-12-40-30-01
Fax: +993-12-40-30-44, +993-12-40-36-62
as of 23.03.2001
Firm "Yurvneshservice"
Krasnoarmeiskaya str. 57/3 office 224, 225
252005 Kiev
Ukraine
Tel.: +380-44-227-23-70
Fax: +380-44-227-20-54
as of 30.07.2010
Department of Energy and Climate Change
International Energy Security
Mr. David Rolfe
3 Whitehall Place
SW1A 2AW London
United Kingdom
Tel.: +44-300-068-68-38
E-mail: david.rolfe@decc.gsi.gov.uk
Useful links:
Department of Energy and Climate Change www.decc.gov.uk
as of 28.03.2008
a) State JSC Uzbekenergo
Mr. Shukhrat V. KHAMIDOV, Head of the Privatisation and Investment Department
6 Khorezmskaya st.
Tashkent 700000
Uzbekistan
Tel.: +7-998-71-236-34-69
Fax: +7-998-71-233-56-18
b) General Enquiries
Ministry of Energy and Electrification
Mrs Muhabbat USMANOVA, Head of Technical Department
6, Khorezemskaya street
700000 Tashkent
Uzbekistan
Tel.: +7-998-71-133-60-23
Fax: +7-998-71-136-27-00
c) Legal Issues
Ministry of Justice
Department of International Law
Mr. Gafurzhon SIROZHEV, Senior Adviser
5, Sayilgokh street
700047 Tashkent
Uzbekistan
Tel.: +7-998-71-133-05-43
Fax: +7-998-71-133-82-43