“Greece is steadily evolving into a multi -level security provider in the wider region and at the same time, into a energy hub,” he said. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairsresponsible for economic diplomacy and extroversion, Tasos Hatzivasiliouin the Delphi Economic Forum X, on a panel on “From Sea to Shining Seas: The Untapped Potential of the 3 Seas Initiative”.
The Deputy Minister referred to Initiative of the Three Seasemphasizing that “it is a strategic springboard for enhancing cohesion, interconnection and geopolitical resilience – and Greece is an integral part of this vision.”
As he said, with Greece’s integration as a full member in the initiative of the three seas, the Aegean and the Mediterranean They were added as the “fourth sea”, enhancing the geo -economic and strategic character of the shape.
He also added that the goal of the 3si to boost energy, transport and digital connectivity infrastructures between countries between the Baltic, the Adriatic and the Black Sea is today more timely than ever.
Referring to the role of Greece in the field of energy, Mr. Hadjivasiliou spoke of the country’s emergence in energy node. He made special mention of support, from our country, in the implementation of the vertical gas corridor as a project of strategic importance for the energy security of Southeast and Central Europe. As he noted, the commercial operation of the Navigator Gas Storage and Re -Weorization Unit (FSRU) in Alexandroupolis, in conjunction with the Greek -Bulgarian gas co -gas interconnection (IGB), convert Greece into a basic link of the new southern energy.
The deputy minister also underlined the importance of the India -East -Europe Middle -Member -Member (IMEEC) corridor (IMEEC), noting that Greece has the strategic capacity to be India’s main gateway to Europe, reinforcing its international role as a hub of transport and logistics.
Mr Hadjivasiliou pointed out that, in the context of the three seas initiative, Greece has two objectives: first, to complete the transport and energy interconnections between the European states and, secondly, to fill the development gap between various EU Member States.
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