Member Corner
HE Saad Cachalia, Ambassador of the Republic of South Africa to the State of Qatar, visited the GECF headquarters and met with the Secretary General of the Forum. During the meeting HE Mr. Bokhanovskiy presented the recent developments of the Forum, particularly the outcomes of the 2nd Gas Summit and an update on the activities and current programmes of the organization.
HE Ambassador Cachalia informed the GECF on the status of gas and energy developments in South Africa and in the sub-Saharan region. Both officers exchanged views on the current situation and expectations of the world gas market, the growing role of natural gas in the energy mix, the emergence of unconventional gas, and the possibility of closer links between South Africa and the GECF.