To 17:00 in the afternoon will take place in Maximus Palace critical Meeting under Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis for the Greece -Cyprus Electric Interconnection Project (GSI Interconnector)with the participation of her Leadership of the Ministry of Environment and Energy and her ADMIE.
The meeting comes a few hours after the Hard statements by the President of the Republic of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulideswho, commenting on a report by the Cyprus “Liberal”, launched tricky attack against the head of ADMIE.
Christodoulides: “The Cypriot government is not blackmailed by anyone”
The Cypriot president, answering a journalist’s question, said:
“If the head of ADMIE thinks that the Cypriot government is blackmailed by letters or paid listings, obviously he doesn’t know who he has to do. The Cypriot government is not blackmailed and only supports the interests of the Cypriot people. “
Mr. Christodoulides reiterated that there is Complete understanding and framewraction-agreement Between Athens and Nicosia, pointing out that in Meeting with Kyriakos Mitsotakis in New York existed clear consultation about the course of the project and the financial obligations of each side.
“The Greek government is well aware of the framework in which the project is moving. ADMIE’s letters are his own initiative, not government, “he said.
The background of tension – what the “liberal” reveals
According to the report, the ADME has submitted objection to RAEK Against the decision of 31 July 2024, which He recognized him with 82m euros recovery of expenseshowever allowing Receive only 25m euros for 2025.
Newspaper information brings ADMIE to ask for Recognition of EUR 251 million expenditureattempting – as he mentions – to overturn the framework framework signed in July 2024 between the two governments.
The framework predicts that Cyprus will pay 25m euros a year by 2029with the rest of the costs covered by Greece and gradually depreciated by Cypriot consumers after the project was launched.
ADMIE: “We only claim agreed – distortion of events”
THE ADME in a statement categorically denies the ‘blackmail’ reports or claim of 251 million euros.
‘ADMIE recognizes and claims only the agreed first installment of 25m euros for 2025and nothing more, “the announcement says, characterizing arbitrary and unwellness the information about new claims.
The administrator clarifies that the objection to RAEK Submitted because the Cyprus Regulatory Authority did not recognize total investment costs of 251m euros that has already done, Although the Greek Raev recognizes them.
‘EUR 251 million constitute confirmed expenses and will be gradually being depreciated within 35 years oldas the regulatory framework provides, “ADMIE stresses.
The GSI Interconnector project
OR Greece -Cyprus electric interconnection is a task strategic importance For Eastern Mediterranean energy security, with a total budget 1.9 billion euros.
The cable is expected to unite the networks of the two countries and allow transfer of actionBetween Greece, Cyprus and Israel, making Cyprus energy node in the area.