The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of the Europe visited the NATO Energy Security Centre of Excellence

On 8^th of November the NATO Energy Security Centre of Excellence (NATO ENSEC COE) was visited by the Parliamentary Assembly delegation.

Vice- minister of of Defence Žilvinas Tomkus did welcome remarks and Centre’s director colonel Darius Užkuraitis presented organization‘s mission and priorites. Later Centre’s director made an introduction to Energy Security and talked about the Energy Security System of systems analysis.

The heads of divisions presented the NATO ENSEC COE activities, exercises and studies.

The NATO ENSEC COE was established on 10^th of July and accredited on 12^th of October, 2012. Currently it operates as a widely recognized international military organization with the aim of providing qualified and appropriate experts advices on questions related to operational energy security.

The mission of the NATO ENSEC COE is to assist Strategic Commands, other NATO bodies, nations, partners, and other civil and military entities by supporting NATO’s capability development process, mission effectiveness, and interoperability in the near, mid and long terms by providing comprehensive and timely subject matter expertise on all aspects of energy security. The mission includes cost effective solutions to support military requirements, energy efficiency in the operational field, and interaction with academia and industry.