Glavbolgarstroy was represented at a strategic forum attended by high-ranking officials from the U.S. federal government, including Chris Wright – Secretary of Energy, Brooke Rollins – Secretary of Agriculture, Lee Zeldin – Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, as well as governors, members of Congress, and heads of various state agencies. The event also brought together founders and executives of leading American and global technology and energy companies, including GE Vernova, Chevron, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Baker Hughes, Venture Global, and others, along with major players in artificial intelligence and data such as Meta, Google, and Amazon.

During the forum, government leaders expressed the firm commitment of the new U.S. administration to significantly shorten the timelines for environmental procedures and the issuance of licenses and permits. This initiative aims to create a more conducive environment for the rapid implementation of projects that support America’s global leadership in energy and technology. "Our goal is to provide a stable framework and ensure a faster, more efficient process for the realization of strategic initiatives," said Secretary Chris Wright during the event. Brooke Rollins and Lee Zeldin reaffirmed this policy, while the Governor of Oklahoma expressed his administration’s readiness to actively attract large-scale investments, expand manufacturing capacity, and ensure affordable energy across the state.

The issue of accessible and secure energy as a key driver of global economic competitiveness was further addressed by Kalin Peshov, Chairman of the Management Board of Glavbolgarstroy. He spoke alongside the President of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and the founder and owner of Venture Global – the company that recently delivered liquefied natural gas to Bulgaria. Mr. Peshov discussed the energy challenges facing Europe, and Southeastern Europe in particular, emphasizing the burdensome regulatory procedures and administrative requirements that delay the execution of strategic energy and infrastructure projects for years. “Europe will never be competitive enough and will continue losing its already diminished production capacity if it stays on this path. What we are hearing today from Secretary Wright and representatives of the new U.S. administration is extremely encouraging, and Europe must not fall behind,” Peshov stated.

Pictured (from left to right): Ann Bluntzer, Executive Director of the Hamm Institute for American Energy; Chris Wright, U.S. Secretary of Energy; Brooke Rollins, Secretary of Agriculture; and Lee Zeldin, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.