A Spokesperson for the European Commission described the teleconference between Energy and Housing Commissioner Dan Jørgensen, Cyprus’ Minister of Energy, Commerce, and Industry George Papanastasiou, Greek Minister of Environment and Energy Stavros Papastavrou, and Deputy Minister of Environment and Energy Nikos Tsafos, with the participation of Cyprus’ Ambassador to Greece Stavros Avgoustides, as productive.
The meeting focused on the Greece-Cyprus Greas Sea Interconnector (GSI) project.
According to the Commission, the participants discussed "key initiatives such as the Great Sea Interconnector, a project strongly supported by the EU, including through funding from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF)."
The spokesperson added that "the 'Energy Highways' initiative, announced by President [Ursula] von der Leyen in her State of the Union address, includes the electrical interconnection of Cyprus with continental Europe to end the island’s electricity isolation." They emphasized that "better interconnectivity is essential in the EU—to reduce energy prices for our citizens and industries and to secure our independence."
(Source: CNA)
