The EastMed natural gas pipeline agreement to be signed in Athens by the Greek, Cypriot and Israeli leaders on January 2 will help Europe diversify its energy sources, Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias told Alpha TV in an interview on Monday, according to ANA.
He also insisted that “EastMed is not a reaction,” but that “simply, Turkey, which has inherent insecurity, interprets any move under this angle.”
Referring to his trip to Benghazi, he said that “the Greek side believes it should have clear communication with the leader of the Libyan National Army after its leader had expressed his full disagreement on the memoranda signed by Turkey and the government of Tripoli” on maritime zones in the East Mediterranean.
Dendias also unveiled that there will be a quadrilateral meeting in Cairo on January 4 or 5 of Egypt, Cyprus, Greece, and France.
Asked for his plans, he added he would spend Christmas in Istanbul. Diplomatic sources said he would meet with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and attend the Christmas Day liturgy at the Patriarchal Church of St. George.
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