President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin will attend the 23rd World Energy Congress which will be held in Istanbul, Turkey between October 9 and 13.  Putin will join Middle East energy experts which are confirmed among 270 speakers at the world’s most prestigious energy event, a statement said. 

 

The attendance of Vladimir Putin at the congress is important, as Turkey and Russia are looking at how best to progress the Turkish Stream project, it added.

 

Commenting, Turkish Minister for Energy and Natural Resources, Berat Albayrak said: “My personal view is that we will cover a lot of ground for the Turkish Stream project during this congress next week.” 

 

Middle East countries including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Lebanon are also set to play a major role at the 23rd World Energy Congress in Istanbul next week. With more than 270 speakers from 83 countries including 57 ministers confirmed to participate at the World Energy Congress, experts from the region will be key participants in the discussions which aim to find sustainable, long-term solutions to the world’s energy challenges.

 

The Congress will include 16 speakers from the Middle East who will be debating some of the most urgent global energy challenges under the theme ‘Embracing New Frontiers’. The speakers are: Suhail Mohamed Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy, UAE; Matar Al Neyadi, Undersecretary, Ministry of Energy, UAE and vice chair for the Gulf states/Middle East, World Energy Council; Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, CEO and managing director, Dewa; Mohammed Saleh Al Sada, Minister of Energy and Industry, Qatar; Khalid Al-Falih, Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources, Saudi Arabia; Saleh Alawaji, Deputy Minister for Electricity, Saudi Arabia; Qasim M Al-Fahdawi, Minister of Electricity; Ibrahim Saif, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Jordan; Amin Nasser, president and CEO, Saudi Aramco; Steven Griffiths, vice president for Research and Interim Associate Provost, Masdar Institute, UAE; Adnan Amin, director general, Irena, UAE; David Hobbs, head of research, King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC), Saudi Arabia; Ahmed Ali Al Ebrahim, CEO, GCC Interconnection Authority, Saudi Arabia; Pierre El Khoury, general director and president of the Board, Lebanese Center for Energy Conservation (LCEC), Lebanon; Adnan Shihab-Eldin, director general, Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS), Kuwait and Xiansheng Sun, secretary general, International Energy Forum, Saudi Arabia.

 

The Congress aims to draw together consensus on how these issues will be addressed in an active, coordinated and sustainable way. Participation of Middle East countries will help to ensure a truly global response to these challenges, while also addressing the energy challenges of each individual Middle East country, the statement said.

 

Christoph Frei, secretary general of the World Energy Council, said: “As preparations for this year’s Congress near conclusion, Energy has never been higher on the world agenda. The calibre of speakers, participants, guests and exhibitors at the Congress is likewise unparalleled. 

 

“We are on the frontier of a massive energy transition. As the industry and governments address the impact of commodity prices, the dynamism in renewables, uncertainty in the CO2 price, the integration of China and India into international energy institutions and a new spirit of innovation, this Congress will not shy away from the difficult decisions. This year’s event is the perfect platform for the global community to come together and shape the market of the future, and our discussions have never been more crucial.

 

”The contributions from our 3000 member organisations in over 90 member countries will be critical, as they provide the relevant insights and inform the global thinking and consensus building. It is this thinking that will enable us to help to deliver wider access, more robust infrastructure, and more sustainable supplies for generations to come. We are faced with an existential threat, but with the right incentives, solutions can be found to embrace this new frontier.”

 

Over 100 countries are expected to attend the World Energy Congress and more than 250 companies have also confirmed their participation as sponsors, exhibitors or through sending large delegations to the Congress. –TradeArabia News Service