At the facilities of the Natural Gas Compression Station of DESFA at BIPE Komotini was found early Tuesday afternoon Kyriakos Mitsotakiswho is touring the Rhodopes.
In statements he made, the prime minister said, among other things, that “Greece and Thrace, in particular, is turning into an international energy center. And our country has proven in practice that it can exercise very effective energy diplomacy for the benefit of national interests.”
He also emphasized that “the presence of such a large American delegation in our homeland last week demonstrated precisely the pivotal importance of Greece as the starting point of the Vertical Axis, that is, the possibility of supplying Greece with gas that will come in various forms, including LNG that will come from the USA, so that we can supply countries such as Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova, Ukraine, Slovakia, Hungary”.
“So you understand how important an upgrade of Greece’s geopolitical position these very important investments made by DESFA constitute. I look forward to even more national successes on the energy diplomacy front” added the prime minister.
Mr. Mitsotakis was given a tour of the Station’s facilities by his CEO DESFA, Maria Rita Galli. The Prime Minister was accompanied by the Minister of Development Takis Theodorikakosthe deputy minister of Prime Minister Thanasis Kontogeorgisthe Deputy Minister of Interior (Macedonia and Thrace) Kostas Gulekasthe MP Euripides Stylianisthe Secretary of the Political Committee of the New Democracy Kostas Skrekasand the regional governor of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Christodoulos Topsides.
The Prime Minister’s full statement is as follows:
“The Compressor Station, which was put into operation a few days ago, substantially increases the ability to supply not only the domestic system, but, most importantly, to export more natural gas to our northern neighbors.
Greece and Thrace, in particular, is turning into an international energy center. And our country proved in practice that it can exercise very effective energy diplomacy always to the benefit of national interests.
The presence of such a large American delegation in our country last week demonstrated exactly the pivotal importance of Greece, as the starting point of the vertical axis, the possibility, that is, of supplying gas from Greece, which will come in various forms, including the liquefied Natural Gas that will be called from the USA, so that we can supply countries such as from the United States of America to supply forest Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova, Ukraine, Slovakia, Hungary. You understand, then, how important an upgrade of Greece’s geopolitical position these very important investments, which are also made by DESFA, constitute, and I look forward to even more national successes on the front of energy diplomacy”.
Earlier, Mr. Mitsotakis was in Maroneia, announcing that the upper limit of the oil for which the EFK is returned to farmers is being increased by 50%. “We are in constant consultation on how to support the primary sector,” emphasized the prime minister, who also spoke with fishermen and officials of the port of the region. Also, he made reference to the incidents with the Turkish fishing boats, and to the new salaries of the crews.
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