Greece-Cyprus-Israel Multi-Sector Summit To Take Place Soon

Former Israel Foreign Affairs Minister Yair Lapid (left), former Greek Foreign Affairs Minister Nikos Dendias (center), and Former Cyprus Foreign Affairs Minister Ioannis Kasoulides (right) in 2022. A summit for the leaders of Greece, Cyprus, and Israel will take place soon to finalize energy cooperation between the eastern Mediterranean allies. DIMITRIOS KARVOUNTZIS/PACIFIC PRESS/LIGHTROCKET VIA GETTY IMAGES
Former Israel Foreign Affairs Minister Yair Lapid (left), former Greek Foreign Affairs Minister Nikos Dendias (center), and Former Cyprus Foreign Affairs Minister Ioannis Kasoulides (right) in 2022. A summit for the leaders of Greece, Cyprus, and Israel will take place soon to finalize energy cooperation between the eastern Mediterranean allies. DIMITRIOS KARVOUNTZIS/PACIFIC PRESS/LIGHTROCKET VIA GETTY IMAGES


By JNS Reporter

“A trilateral summit between the leaders of Greece, Cyprus, and Israel will take place soon to finalize energy cooperation between the eastern Mediterranean allies,” said Israeli officials on Wednesday.

The gathering, which is slated to be held in Cyprus, comes amid blossoming relations between Israel and both Cyprus and Greece in a variety of fields including energy, defense, tourism, high-tech, and cybersecurity.

“The trilateral meeting should take place as soon as possible,” said the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and newly reelected Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis discussed during a congratulatory phone call. 

 Kyriakos Mitsotakis, A Greek politician was recently re-elected as The Prime Minister of Greece for a second term in a historic win for his party this month. 

The two leaders also agreed to further cooperation in additional fields, including technology and artificial intelligence.

KyriakosMitsotakis
New Democracy Party leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis during a pre-election rally, at Syntagma Square in Athens, Greece on June 23, 2023. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the newly re-elected Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis agreed during a congratulatory phone call to have a Greece, Israel, and Cyprus Summit to forge cooperation between the three countries. GEORGE VITSARAS/EPA-EFE. 

The relationship between Cyprus, Greece, and Israel has developed into a “strategic partnership” based on a shared vision for a thriving eastern Mediterranean,” said the Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides earlier this month.

The summit will be held amid the construction of an “energy highway” that will connect the national electricity grids of Israel, Cyprus, and Greece.

The mammoth, European Union-backed project is going forward as the war in Ukraine and sanctions on Russia are fueling a global energy crisis that has hit the European Union hard, spotlighting the continent’s dependence on foreign sources.

Produced in association with Jewish News Syndicate

Edited by Judy J. Rotich and Newsdesk Manager



The post Greece-Cyprus-Israel Multi-Sector Summit To Take Place Soon appeared first on Zenger News.