Egypt, Greece and Cyprus held a tripartite assembly in Athens Tuesday because the alliance between the Japanese Mediterranean states continues to strengthen.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi participated within the ninth annual summit together with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades. The trio mentioned electrical energy cooperation, vitality exploration within the Japanese Mediterranean Sea, Cyprus’ dispute with Turkey and extra, Egypt’s official Middle East News Agency reported.
Concerning vitality, Mitsotakis pledged through the talks to hyperlink Egypt to the European Union’s vitality market by way of an underwater cable by the ocean, The Associated Press reported.
Along with coordination on vitality, Egypt, Greece and Cyprus signed a army cooperation settlement in April. Their relationship is partly motivated by a desire to counter Turkey, which has offshore drilling plans in waters claimed by Greece and Cyprus.
On the identical time, Egypt is working to restore its lengthy fractured relationship with Turkey. Egyptian International Minister Sameh Shoukry reported some progress on this entrance earlier this month. Relations soured over Turkey’s help for the Muslim Brotherhood opposition in Egypt.
Mitsotakis additionally mentioned that as Greece seeks to diversify its vitality sources, it might in the future get hold of solar-powered electrical energy by Egypt, in line with the AP. Egypt has been working to develop solar energy in response to electrical energy costs growing and energy cuts within the nation. Egypt can be thinking about exporting its pure gasoline and reached an agreement in September to ship gasoline to Lebanon.
