Slavtcho Neykov

Slavcho Neykov has more than 30 years of continuous experience in the energy sector, including as Secretary General of the Ministry of Energy, member of the CEWRC, expert at the Energy Charter Secretariat in Brussels, Director of the Energy Community Secretariat in Vienna, etc. He was the head of the negotiating team on Chapter 14 "Energy" during the negotiations for Bulgaria's accession to the EU, as well as a member of the Interministerial Council for Bulgaria's integration into NATO. In addition to his work as an official in state and international institutions, he has been in the management of several energy companies.  Outside the energy sector, he has worked as a prosecutor and legal advisor. Mr. Neykov is a graduate of the Faculty of Law of Sofia University; he also completed a two-year specialization in international economic relations in Bulgaria. He also holds a Master's degree in European Integration from the University of Limerick in Ireland.