The European Commission has underlined the strategic importance for the EU of the priority project of common European interest, Great Sea Interconnector, for the interconnection of electricity networks of Greece and Cyprus via an undersea cable, as well as the importance of its implementation.
Asked to comment on recent warnings by the Turkish government that it would obstruct the GSI project, the Commission’s energy spokesperson, Anna-Kaisa Itkonen, stressed the importance of this project for energy policy and for energy infrastructure in the region.
She added that the Commission has reminded at a political level that it is important for the project to move forward, given its significance in the region. She also noted that EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen has discussed the matter both with his Turkish counterparts and with those involved in the project.
Itkonen acknowledged that there have indeed been “delays” and “problems” in the implementation of the project, and that the Commission would like to see it realized “as soon as possible.”
The EU has approved a grant of €657 million through the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for GSI, and an additional €100 million has been provided through the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF).
(Source: CNA)
