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Cyprus, Greece, Israel, Bulgaria, Hungary And Serbia Express Support To EastMed Pipeline
January 29, 2021
Cyprus, Greece, Israel, Bulgaria, Hungary and Serbia have expressed their support to the EastMed pipeline in a joint statement issued by their Energy Ministers following a video conference, on Thursday. The six Ministers had the conference following an initiative by the Israeli Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz, with a view to enhancing energy cooperation and exploring the opportunities and advantages of the East Med Gas Pipeline, a Cyprus Energy Ministry press release says.
In the joint statement, the Ministers “recognize the importance of natural gas as a crucial "bridge fuel" that will facilitate their long-term energy transition towards a dramatic reduction of their carbon footprint.2