Nikos Christodoulides

The qualitative upgrading of maritime education is of primary importance, Cyprus' Deputy Minister of Shipping Marina Hatzimanolis said recently in Greece, at the opening ceremony of the Merchant Marine Academy of Chios, held under the auspices of the Tsakos Group and the Maria Tsakos Foundation.

Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides announced that discussions on the Cyprus-Crete electricity interconnection are advancing positively. Addressing criticism that the government is delaying decisions on the project, he stressed that the government is focused on long-term benefits, not short-term political gains.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides will meet in Athens on Thursday 19 September to discuss the Crete-Cyprus electricity interconnection project.

There have been rapid developments regarding the Crete-Cyprus-Israel electrical cable, as for the first time in several weeks, there appears to be a positive atmosphere between the two sides, with the possibility of finalizing the agreement within the next few hours.

The promotion of cooperation in the fields of energy and infrastructure and regional developments were among the issues that were discussed during the meeting held on Wednesday afternoon between President of the Republic of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides and President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al Nahyan.

Cyprus has yet to decide whether it will remain the last energy-isolated country in the EU or gain access to the European electricity market through Greece.

A meeting held at the Presidential Palace in Nicosia lasted five hours to provide clarifications in relation to the Israel-Cyprus-Greece electricity interconnection project.

The US Ambassador to Cyprus, Julie Fisher, reiterated today that the connection of the electricity distribution networks between Greece and Cyprus represents a great opportunity for Cyprus.

Cyprus' political leadership is poised to make pivotal energy decisions in a meeting at the Presidential Palace on Tuesday. The gathering is expected to address and resolve several critical issues regarding Cyprus' electrical interconnection with European grids via Greece.

Messages to the European Commission, Cyprus and the industry included yesterday’s press conference of the Prime Minister at the TIF, setting the tone for the government’s policy focusing on electricity prices and the fate of the electric cable which enters the most crucial period of negotiations tomorrow.