Serbia is one of founder of International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)

- Serbia is one of 75 countries that signed the charter of establishment of International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in Bonn - said Petar Škundrić, Serbian Minister of Energy and Mining.

He said to Beta agency that Serbia had become full-right member of IRENA in that way. That is the first international organization that is focused exclusively on renewable energy.

- This is one of the steps in the process of introduction of pure energy sources, creation of conditions for good business, new jobs and improved environment protection - said Škundrić.

According to his words, the task of this agency, which was founded at the initiative of the governments of Germany, Spain and Denmark, will be to create conditions and promote use of renewable energy sources, and it will also deal with the issues of transfer of modern and higher technologies in that domain.