





The importance of the implementation of a natural gas corridor between Israel, Cyprus, Greece and Italy (East Med Corridor) for EU’s energy security was discussed at the meeting that took place in Brussels between Commissioner for Energy Completion Maro Sefkovitc and the Energy Ministers of Cyprus and Greece, Giorgos Lakkotrypis and Giannis Maniatis.

The Israeli Energy Minister Shilvan Shalam, who had co-signed a letter with his Greek and Cypriot counterparts addressed to Sefkovitc, was due to take part in the meeting as well but could not make it due to pre-election duties.

Lakkotrypis called on Sefkovitc to support the area’s countries in their effort to evaluate the different politically viable options for the economic exploitation of the natural gas deposits, so that the EU can benefit.

(source: CNA)



