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Cabinet approves bill for Egypt pipeline deal
February 1, 2019
The cabinet on Thursday approved a bill governing an inter-state agreement with Egypt for the construction of a subsea natural gas pipeline crossing through the exclusive economic zones of the two nations.
The legislation follows through from, and sanctions, the inter-state pipeline agreement signed between Cyprus and Egypt in September 2018.
Energy minister Giorgos Lakkotrypis was authorised to submit the bill to parliament.