The new weight of the Eastern Mediterranean region in the light of the invasion of Ukraine and the acceleration of the its energy detoxification Europe from Russia underlines the State Department.
Asked by ERT whether the new geopolitical data has led to a review of the East Med pipeline site, a State Department spokesman explained that the US continues to work with its partners to promote liquefied natural gas (LNG) transportation projects. and electricity interconnection, which will enhance Europe’s energy diversification.
“We are in full cooperation with Europe and other partners in the Eastern Mediterranean to achieve our goal, which is to maintain pressure on Putin and at the same time continue to diversify energy sources from Russia. “The Eastern Mediterranean region will play an increasingly important role, as it expands the import of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and offers infrastructure, such as electricity interconnections, that allows for increased use of renewable energy sources,” he said.
He went on to explain the role that countries such as Greece, Egypt and Cyprus are called upon to play in this new energy map that has begun to take shape. As he said, “we see Egypt playing an important role in the liquefaction and transportation of Israeli and Egyptian gas as LNG to Europe. We remain committed to projects that will connect the clean energy of the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East with Europe. We focus on electricity interconnections, such as the planned interconnections from Egypt and Greece, and the EuroAsia project, which will connect the electricity grids of Israel, Cyprus and Europe. “These interconnectors will not only connect vital energy markets but will also facilitate the region’s transition to clean energy.”
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