Send to Kindle
The dismissal of Bulgartransgaz CEO Ivan Drenovichki by the Bulgarian Energy Holding has gone unaccounted-for. Photo by BGNES
Ivan Drenovichki, executive director of Bulgartransgaz, was removed from the position one year and a half after taking office, the Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH) said in a statement.
State-owned Bulgartransgaz is a natural gas transmission and storage system operator and a subsidiary of BEH. The company is part of the
The gas company said they would present their official motives for the dismissal later, while Drenovichki himself could not be reached for comment.
In September 2009, when Drenovichki was appointed executive director of the gas firm, Angel Semerdzhiev was removed from the Board of Directors to become Chairman of the State Commission for Energy and Water Regulation (DKEVR).
Drenovichki has graduated from the American University in Bulgaria (AUBG) and has been economic advisor at the US Bulgarian Embassy.
Approached for comment, the press office of the Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism said they had no details about Drenovichki's departure.
Traicho Traikov, Minister of Economy, Energy and Tourism, is currently out of the country.
Bulgartransgaz is part of a gas grid interconnection project with Romania, which, according to Minister Traikov, is to be completed by mid-2012.
The gas transmission operator was involved in an argument with private natural gas supplier Overgas after denying the Bulgarian-Russian firm access to its pipeline grid.
We need your support so Novinite.com can keep delivering news and information about Bulgaria! Thank you!
"Bulgartransgaz" and Turkey's gas transmission system operator, "Botas," have officially signed an Agreement for the interconnection of the Strandja - Malkoçlar point, marking a key milestone in fostering the diversification of natural gas sources
The National Assembly has enacted changes exempting "Bulgartransgaz" from collecting a new fee imposed on "Gazprom" for gas transit through the Turkish Stream pipeline
The European Commission has approved, in accordance with EU state aid rules, a Bulgarian measure in the amount of 16 million euros to support the expansion of the Bulgartransgaz gas storage facility in Chiren
“Although Russia has stopped the supply of natural gas to Bulgaria, our country will not stop the transit of Russian gas to Serbia, Greece and North Macedonia”. This was stated by Vladimir Malinov, Executive Director of Bulgartransgaz.
"At this stage, Russian gas supplies to Bulgaria have not been interrupted so far," Vladimir Malinov, executive director of the Bulgarian gas network operator Bulgartransgaz, told Reuters.
The existing infrastructure can take in 1 billion cubic meters of Azerbaijani gas without waiting for the connection to be completed. This was announced to BTV by Vladimir Malinov, executive director of Bulgartransgaz, given the amount agreed by the previ
The Nuclear Regulatory Agency (NRA) has greenlit the phased transition to a new type of nuclear fuel for Unit 5 of Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), manufactured by Westinghouse
In a bid to enhance its energy security and diversify its gas supply sources, Bulgargaz is gearing up for the first deliveries of liquefied gas through the Alexandroupolis terminal, set to commence in May
The Greek national electricity company, PPC, has announced plans to acquire 500 megawatts of photovoltaic capacity in Bulgaria
Oil prices have surged due to renewed concerns about the Middle East conflict. Brent crude futures increased by 0.32% to 90.80 USD per barrel, while American WTI crude rose by 0.3% to 86.50 USD per barrel
Bulgaria's state-owned energy company, "Bulgargaz," has suffered a significant setback, losing 27% of its market share as a result of a contract with the Turkish company "Botas"
A remarkable shift in Bulgaria's energy landscape has been unveiled in the latest report from the Commission for Energy and Water Regulation, submitted to the Bulgarian parliament
UN Happiness Report: Bulgaria's Astonishing Leap in Rankings
Bulgaria: 3 Regions With Lowest Life Expectancy - EU Report 2022
