Nicosia: Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty engaged in discussions with President Nikos Christodoulides in Cyprus to advance major energy connectivity projects and address the ongoing conflict in Gaza. The talks emphasized enhancing energy cooperation, with a focus on integrating Cypriot gas fields with Egypt in accordance with agreements established during Christodoulides's previous visit to Cairo.

According to State Information Service Egypt, Abdelatty underscored the significance of progressing the electricity interconnection project alongside the gas integration efforts. He praised the productive collaboration between Egypt, Cyprus, and Greece within their trilateral cooperation framework, highlighting mutual benefits achieved through these partnerships.

Earlier this year, at the 2025 Egypt Energy Show, Egypt and Cyprus entered into agreements to transport gas from Cyprus's offshore reserves to Egypt for liquefaction and subsequent re-export to Europe. This initiative was part of broader plans involving the EuroAfrica Interconnector, a 1,396 km undersea cable intended to link the countries' grids, facilitating a 2,000 MW energy transfer between Africa and Europe.

Additionally, Egypt and Greece are working together on the GREGY project, which aims to establish a 950 km submarine cable with a capacity of 3,000 MW, promoting the exchange of green energy. Egypt's Minister of Petroleum, Karim Badawi, emphasized the importance of these collaborations in enhancing energy security and optimizing natural gas resource utilization.

Badawi lauded the Egypt-Cyprus partnership as a model of successful regional cooperation, benefiting from Egypt's advanced infrastructure, including liquefaction plants and transportation networks, which aid in economic integration and resource optimization.