The United States supports the energy security of Greece They are interested in upgrading energy security in the Eastern Mediterranean, US Undersecretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Erica Olson said on Tuesday during the Economist Summit in New York.
The US Undersecretary of State answered a question about the prospect of building the gas pipeline EastMed, saying that “if the stakeholders and the private sector in the area feel that the project would be commercially and environmentally sustainable, then this is a discussion they will have themselves. “We are just interested in upgrading energy security in the Eastern Mediterranean and in Europe in general.”
In this context, Ms. Olson noted that the US manage almost half the volume of liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports in our country. He added that the United States is working with the EU on energy diversification, and has committed to additional supplies of liquefied natural gas, which will reach 15 billion cubic meters by the end of 2022.
More broadly, he stressed that US relations with the countries of the Eastern Mediterranean are located at a historically high level, emphasizing the importance of the 3 + 1 scheme (Greece, Cyprus, Israel + USA). He referred to the strong US-Greek defense ties, as reflected in the five-year extension of the Mutual Defense Cooperation Agreement (MDCA), and stressed that the two countries’ armed forces continue to strengthen their interoperability.
Finally, he spoke of the crisis in Ukraine, referring to a barbaric war by Vladimir Putin, which not only poses a threat to collective security, but has also led to a refugee, food and energy crisis.
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