Deputy Foreign Minister Tasos Hatzivasiliou, speaking to RES-EIA on the sidelines of the 6th Economist conference on the Eastern Mediterranean, mentioned the importance of Figure 3+1 (Greece-Cyprus-Israel-US) and emphasized that Greece sees this collaboration as a strategy.
“We discussed the Economist about Figure 3+1 (Greece-Cyprus-Israel-USA) and the prospects of cooperation with the countries involved in it and emphasized the strategic relationship that Greece has with the United States, but also the very close-brother relationship it has with Cyprus and the partnership that our country also has with our country.”
The debate, he said, expanded beyond energy, touching areas such as security, innovation, technology and artificial intelligence.
“We also talked about energy cooperation in the Eastern Mediterranean and how it is important not only for the countries of the region but also for the US. Also in the context of the conference we have discussed how to cooperate with Figure 3+1 and how we can expand the potential. That is to say, we are in the way of energy 3+1 ”noted Mr. Hatzivasiliou.
Mr Hadjivasiliou reiterated his view that Figure 3+1 can act as a tool for promoting the Economic Corridor IMEEC (India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor).
“I personally mentioned that Greece believes that 3+1 as a platform can also be used as a tool for promoting the idea of the economic corridor. Particular emphasis on interconnection plans.
In closing, he stressed that these projects serve multiple geostrategic goals.
“I emphasized that Greece supports these projects and that they have to go ahead because they not only benefit our countries, but on the one hand in Europe and on the other hand the interests and priorities of Americans,” he said.
On the sidelines of the conference, Mr. Hadjivasiliou also held a meeting with former White House officer Rones Pribus, with whom they exchanged views on current foreign policy issues regarding Greek -American and Euro -American relations, as well as with the US -based Greek -American relations. First ”.
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs participated during his stay in New York, spoke at an event at the Hellenic American Bankers and visited the New York Stock Exchange for meetings and contacts focusing on investment opportunities in Greece and the extroversion of Greek entrepreneurship.