A meeting of all stakeholders will be held in Cyprus on Tuesday for the Cyprus-Greece electricity interconnection, according to a statement by Government Spokesman, Konstantinos Letymbiotis.

"The importance of the Crete - Cyprus electricity interconnection project both as a strategic project and in terms of its economic dimension and the role it can play in the energy planning of our country and the EU is indisputable", Letymbiotis notes in his written statement.

In this context, he continues, the Government approaches the whole issue "with responsibility and due diligence with the sole aim of serving the interests of the Cypriot people."

The Spokesman adds that at the current stage of discussions, at the initiative of the Republic of Cyprus, a meeting of all stakeholders will be held in Cyprus on Tuesday, 10 September 2024 at 15:30 (local time).  

The meeting will be attended by the Minister of Energy, Commerce and Industry, the Minister of Finance, the Deputy Minister to the President, and the Legal Service of the Republic of Cyprus, on behalf of the Republic of Cyprus and the Minister of Energy on behalf of the Greek Government, with a representative of the European Commission, and representatives of IPTO (ADMIE) and NEXANS also joining.

CNA learns that in view of the forthcoming meeting, the Cabinet meeting scheduled for today has been postponed and will be held at a later date.