The meeting was attended by delegations from the GECF member countries: Algeria, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Iran, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Russia, Trinidad and Tobago, the UAE, and Venezuela. The meeting was chaired by Roman Marshavin, Deputy Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation. The meeting was held in a hybrid format at the GECF headquarters in Doha, Qatar.
GECF Secretary General Philip Mshelbila expressed gratitude to the Russian Federation for its contribution to the preparations for the 8th Summit of the GECF, which is planned to be held in October 2026 in Moscow.
Roman Marshavin, Deputy Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation and Chairman of the High-Level Ad-Hoc Working Group on Climate Change, presented an overview of the current preparations for the summit.
Representatives of the participating countries noted the importance of the GECF platform for interaction in the gas sector. The Russian side confirmed its readiness to contribute to strengthening the organisation's authority and promoting its priorities, building on the established trusting relations with all GECF members.
The key agenda item was the presentation of the Delegates Handbook, which reflects the organisational details of the upcoming events. The Deputy Minister emphasised that, as the host country, Russia is committed to holding the summit at a high level, taking into account security and efficiency requirements.