Opinions & Interviews

MINSK, 13 October (BelTA) – Belarus has integrated many IEC standards into its national systems, Vice President of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Ulrich Spindler said at the opening ceremony of the 20th Belarusian Energy and Ecology Forum on 13 October, BelTA has learned.

“Belarus became a member of the International Electrotechnical Commission many years ago and has already incorporated many IEC standards into its national systems. Besides, it actively participates in the IEC conformity assessment system. Our BELLIS partners have built an excellent reputation worldwide,” he noted.

Ulrich Spindler emphasized that it was a great honor for him to attend the opening of the Belarusian Energy and Ecology Forum in Minsk as “the event is playing a very important role, and electricity is central to our lives.”

Xiu Xiaoping, Deputy Director of the Torch High Technology Industry Development Center at the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology, also emphasized the importance of the forum and noted that the cooperation between Belarus and China has been significantly intensified. “Belarus is an important hub on our Great Silk Road. Besides, we are jointly building the Belarus-China Industrial Park. Today’s IEC forum is attended by representatives of some 40 Chinese companies. I am confident that this time our cooperation will also be fruitful,” Xiu Xiaoping said.

Minsk is hosting the 20th Belarusian Energy and Ecology Forum from 13 to 16 October. This year’s edition of the forum includes the international expo Energy. Ecology. Energy Saving. Electro (Energy Expo) and the Energy and Ecology Congress. The events of the 79th IEC General Meeting are held as part of the forum.

Partaking in Energy Expo are some 300 organizations from 15 countries such as Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, Lithuania, Estonia, Poland, Czechia, Germany, Austria, France, Switzerland, Italy, the Netherlands, Finland, and China. For the first time, the list of participants includes representatives of 32 Chinese innovative companies. Foreign exhibitors make up one-fifth of the total number of participants. The expo showcases the latest developments in power engineering, ecology, and energy conservation by such foreign companies as Siemens, ABB, Caterpillar, Tavrida Electric, Wilo, Filter, and Bertsch.

The expo features stands of the Belarusian Energy Ministry, the Industry Ministry, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection, the State Science and Technology Committee, and the energy efficiency department at the State Committee for Standardization. For example, the Ministry of Natural Resources demonstrates its new concept of sustainable development of urban and rural areas.

The Belarusian Energy and Ecology Forum is aimed at showcasing the latest science and technology achievements in power engineering, energy conservation, automation, electronics, environmental protection, and use of renewable sources of energy.