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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 13-05-14
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[01] Cyprus and Greece coordinate actions in energy issues
[01] Cyprus and Greece coordinate actions in energy issues
The governments of Cyprus and Greece coordinate their efforts in energy
issues and in this framework the Energy Ministers of the two countries
met Tuesday in Athens to discuss their next steps. Cyprus Energy Minister
George Lakkotrypis met with his Greek counterpart Evaggelos Livieratos
and according to a statement issued by the Greek Ministry, the two men
discussed in depth all the recent developments in the region.
Livieratos briefed the Cypriot Minister as regards the procedures to be
followed for the exploitation of Greece's reserves. The Cypriot Minister
from his part briefed his interlocutor on the initiatives taken by the
Government regarding the exploitation of natural gas reserves in Cyprus'
Exclusive Economic Zone.
He also informed him about the meetings he recently had in the region,
which focused on energy issues. Lakkotrypis also met with the Deputy
Minister for Energy Makis Papageorghiou with whom he discussed
the cooperation between Cyprus, Greece and Israel regarding energy
infrastructure matters.
The Greek Deputy Minister, according to a press release, referred to
the excellent cooperation between Greece and Cyprus, noting that the
bilateral contacts can assist in promoting the two countries and their
role in the Eastern Mediterranean region.
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