NICOSIA (Reuters) -Cyprus has approached the United Arab Emirates for attainable cooperation on an EU-financed subsea energy cable linking Europe to the jap Mediterranean area, it stated on Monday, reaffirming its dedication to the venture.
European prosecutors stated final Thursday that they’d launched an investigation into attainable felony offences regarding the 1.9 billion euro ($2.2 billion) cable to hyperlink Greece with Cyprus and later to Israel, a venture all three nations say they assist regardless of a collection of delays.
“To quote only one instance that proves this political dedication of ours, I personally and the international minister visited the United Arab Emirates,” Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides informed reporters after feedback from Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on the weekend urging Cyprus to make clear its views on the matter.
“I met with the president of the nation exactly to debate this difficulty and to contemplate the potential for a joint partnership … to put money into different areas associated to this venture.”
Christodoulides didn’t touch upon the European investigation introduced final week.
The cable is being constructed by Greek transmission operator IPTO, which took over in late 2023 from a Cyprus-based operator that had been engaged on the venture for a couple of decade.
Venture promoters say the hyperlink can be the world’s longest high-voltage cable at 1,240 km (770.5 miles) and likewise the deepest, at 3,000 metres.
Cyprus has repeatedly sought clarifications on the full value of the venture, its viability and any liabilities for unexpected delays.
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(Reporting By Michele KambasEditing by David Goodman)
