“Greece, through targeted and coordinated efforts in recent years, has become a major energy hub, making a decisive contribution to national and European energy differentiation and security,” the Foreign Minister said. George Gerapetritis Speaking today at an event of the Hellenic Diplomatic Diplomatic Association (SAED) entitled “Energy and Southeast Mediterranean”.
As he said, the energy partnerships that are being developed, such as electrical interconnections, Gregy with Egypt and GSI with Cyprus and Israel, as well as the activation of Exxon and Chevron giants in our country, are indicative of Greece’s geo -economic and geopolitical weight.
“In addition, the operation of natural gas storage facilities, such as the LNG terminal in Revithousa and the Liquid Gas (FSRU) storage and re -storage unit in Alexandroupolis, create the conditions for the promotion of our country to a strong regulatory registrar. In Greece, with the integration of renewables to a very large extent, it has changed the energy philosophy and has substantially upgraded our country, ”Mr Drapetritis added.
He spoke of a diplomatic upgrade which, in conjunction with the country’s geostrategic position and its leading role in the world commercial shipping, Greece will contribute to the visionary plan of the India-Mesol-Europe (IMEC) economic corridor (IMEC), which is to aspire.