Telephone communication with his Cyprus minister counterpart, George Papanastasiouthe Israeli energy minister had Eli Cohen about her subject electrical interconnection Greece – Cyprus – Israel.

During the conversation, Mr. Cohen expressed Israel’s support for the creation of the pipeline, as he said in a post on X.

“I spoke with the Minister of Energy, Trade and Industry of Cyprus, Mr. George Papanastasiou.

We highlighted the strong relationship and continued cooperation between Israel and Cyprus and I emphasized the great importance of the work “Great Sea Interconnector» for Israel. The project will connect Israel’s electricity grid to the European grid via Cyprus and Greece and will strengthen energy security in the region.

This ground-breaking project is a top priority for Israel as it strengthens regional energy security, provides access to various energy markets and enhances Israel’s integration into the European energy network.”