Cyprus will support EU-Egypt partnership, including on agricultural products, says Cypriot FM

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Sunday - 12 June 2022

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Hany Assal, Sunday 12 Jun 2022

 

Cyprus will support Egypt in the ongoing negotiations with the European Union (EU) to renew the joint partnership document between both sides during the upcoming Egypt-EU Association Council's ministerial meeting set to be held in Luxemburg, Cypriot Foreign Affairs Minister Ioannis Kasoulides said.

 

 

Concerning the Russia-Ukrain war, he expressed his appreciation to the initiative of the Arab League seeking to reach a diplomatic solution for the war, especially given its impacts on the whole world and Africa in terms of wheat supply.

Responding to the likelihood of cooperation between the EU and the East Mediterranean Gas Forum (EMGF), he said the Cypriot president has expressed during the meetings of the European council the readiness of the EMGF to provide Europe with natural gas, however he noted that the forum can do so on the medium or long-run but Europe needs gas now.

"Infrastructure [needed for transferring gas to Europe] might not be fully ready and we should leave such a step to be implemented on the medium-run," he added.

However, the forum, Kasoulides assured, has to take a decision soon to export liquefied natural gas to Europe, adding "I am talking about the Aphrodite Gas Field in Cyprus, as well as the two liquefaction plants in Damietta and Idku in Egypt.”