The meeting is part of the ongoing cooperation between Egypt and Cyprus, which is directly supported and followed up on by President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides. This partnership was highlighted during a recent visit by Egyptian ministers to Cyprus, which focused on regional cooperation, including in the energy and gas sectors.
The two ministers discussed accelerating the connection of
Cypriot natural gas fields, led by the Kronos field and including the Aphrodite
field, to Egypt's energy infrastructure by 2027. This move would open up broad
prospects for Cyprus to export gas to Europe through Egypt and would strengthen
Egypt's position as a regional hub for energy trade.
The two sides also reviewed the outcomes of discussions held
by working groups from both countries in Cairo earlier this month.
At the end of the meeting, the ministers affirmed their countries' commitment to providing all necessary support to ensure the success of these joint strategic projects, which will achieve mutual benefits for both nations.