In his work Atlantic Council being carried out at New Yorkwith the main issue being energy security in Central and Eastern Europe, the Minister of Environment and Energy participated, Stavros Papastavrou.
During his speech, Mr Papastavrou stressed that energy security was equivalent to national security, which has been highlighted by the US Minister of Energy, Mr. Chris Wright. Mr. Papastavrou pointed out that “The flow of American LNG in Greece is steadily increasing, while Russian gas dependence is constantly declining. 81% of Greek LNG imports in the first half of 2025 came from the United States. In terms of volume, this was almost twice as much as in the first half of 2024 ». At the same time Minister of Environment and Energy emphasized that “Greece will continue to be a credible hub of American energy in Europe, a pillar of stability and prosperity for our region, and a stable friend of the United States.”
In the context of the Atlantic Council, moreover, Mr. Papastavrou He participated in a panel, which was still attended by the Director General of Energy of the European Commission, Mr. Ditte Juul Jørgensen, Estonian Foreign Minister, Mr. Margus Tsahkna, The Minister of Finance, the Environment and the Agriculture of Ukraine, Mr. Oleksii SobolevBulgaria’s Energy Minister, Mr. Zhecho Stankov, Romania’s Energy Minister, Mr. Bogdan Gruia Ivan, The Deputy Minister in the Chancellor, Poland, Mr. Karol Kazimierz Rabenda, as well as the Deputy Foreign Minister of the Czech Republic, Mr. Jiri Kozak.
On the sidelines of the Council, and Mr. Papastavrou He had a bilateral meeting with US Minister of Energy, Mr. Chris Wright. At the heart of their discussion were strategic issues related to the reinforcement of Greece -US energy cooperation, as well as the operation of the vertical corridor and the disconnection from Russian gas as a strategic priority. These are thematic modules that the two ministers agreed to be included in the daily arrangement of transatlantic energy cooperation (P-tec) to be held in Athens, November 6-7, with the participation of the US Minister of Energy.
Mr Papastavrou pointed out to the US Energy Minister that through Revithousa and her Alexandroupolis (FSRU), the entry points LNG of our country linked to the Greek-Bulgarian interconnection and vertical corridor, the energy security of the area is strengthened. “Thus, we are essentially contributing to the transformation and development of the area. Infrastructure leads US LNG not only in Southeast Europe, but up to Moldova and Ukraine, offering stability and perspective in an unstable international environment. “ pointed out characteristics.
In addition, the development of the hydrocarbon sector in Greece and the next steps were discussed until the award of the international competition in the consortium Chevron – Helleniq Energywhile the need to accelerate and strengthen the 3+1 initiative, to the agenda of which will also be added to artificial intelligence issues (AI).
Finally, the Greek Minister of Environment and Energy held bilateral meetings with Romanian and his Bulgarian counterpart, Mr.. Bogdan Gruia Ivan and Zhecho Stankov.
It is noted that Mr. Papastavrou will meet today with the US President’s adviser and director of the White House Science and Technological Policy Office, Mr. Michael Kratsios.
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