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Martin Harris

Minister and Deputy Head of Mission to Russia

Part of UK in Romania

24th October 2011

New UK investment in Romania

Earlier this month the Romanian Government ratified its agreement with British energy company Melrose, to start seismic surveys and drilling in the Black Sea exploring for oil and gas deposits.

This is great news for British investment in Romania. Melrose and its partners plan to invest some 130 million US dollars in this project and if successful this will give Romania the opportunity to further diversify the supply of its energy needs with increased local supply of natural resources.

Melrose is one of the biggest UK investors next door in Bulgaria, and I am delighted that it is commencing new operations in Romania too. They will bring British capital, technology and know-how to this key sector in the Romanian economy and hopefully help Romania and Europe develop more secure and diverse sources of energy supply.

About Martin Harris

I am the Minister and Deputy Head of Mission at the British Embassy in Moscow. In my last job I was the Ambassador at the British Embassy in Bucharest. Previously I…

I am the Minister and Deputy Head of Mission at the British Embassy
in Moscow. In my last job I was the Ambassador at the British Embassy in
Bucharest. Previously I have served at the British Embassies in Kyiv
and Moscow as well as at the UK Delegation to the OSCE in Vienna.
I love music, especially opera, chamber and sacred music. I am
married to Linda MacLachlan. We have three daughters, Catriona, Tabitha
and Flora – and they have one dog Timur and two cats, Pushkin and Tolstoi.

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