Signing of EastMed pipeline agreement in Athens on January 2

Israel’s Prime Minister, Cyprus’ president, and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will sign an agreement on EastMed on January 2 in Athens, according to ANA.

Associated Press reports that the pipeline will run across the Mediterranean, from Israel’s Levantine Basin offshore gas reserves, to the Greek island of Crete and the Greek mainland, and to Italy.

The agreement will be finalized with Italy’s signature at a subsequent date, Mitsotakis’ office said. In May 2019, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte had expressed opposition to the Poseidon project, the last section of the EastMed pipeline connecting Greece with Italy.

Read more at thenationalherald.com

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