US EditionEU irked by Turkish warnings against Greece-Cyprus-Israel electricity cable link, Cyprus says
- The European Union is strongly displeased with Turkish government warnings obstructing an electricity cable project between Greece and Cyprus, according to Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides.
- Turkey claims the cable project cannot proceed without its consent, citing jurisdiction over the waters involved, as reported by unnamed Turkish Defense Ministry officials.
- Despite Turkish threats, Greek officials confirm that work on the project will continue, backed by international law agreements with Egypt, as stated by the Independent Power Transmission Operator.
- The cable, part of the Great Seas Interconnector project, will link Greece, Cyprus, and Israel, spanning 1,208 kilometers .
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In the coming period, the Greek authorities must also submit the maritime spatial planning to the Commission, which should include the provisions for the Greek continental shelf, as well as the agreements with Egypt and Italy on EEZs.
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EU irked by Turkish warnings against Greece-Cyprus-Israel electricity cable link, Cyprus says
The president of Cyprus says the European Union is “strongly displeased” with Turkish government warnings that it would obstruct the laying of an electricity cable that would link the power grids of Greece and Cyprus.
Fears of Renewed Greece-Turkey Tension Over Electricity Link to Cyprus
Greece conceded that tensions could arise with Turkey. Credit: Video screenshot/YouTube/Musisi Henry Greece is determined to proceed with the electricity link to Cyprus despite opposition from Turkey in a move that may create renewed tension in the eastern Mediterranean. Greek power grid operator IPTO is building the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) cable, which will link Europe’s transmission networks to Cyprus in a €1.9 billion project and later…
"The laying of the cable has nothing to do with what Ankara is saying," emphasized the honorary chief of the Hellenic National Defense General Staff, Konstantinos Floros, who spoke on the occasion of Greece's electrical interconnection...More...
"Greece is hitting the brakes hard! Energy project suspended after Turkey's reaction," writes the Turkish newspaper Turkiye regarding the postponement of the laying of the electrical interconnection cable.
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