Energy ministers of the East Med Gas Forum (EMGF) met in Egypt on 25 July, agreeing to access the possible upgrade of the forum to the level of an international organisation, the first of its kind in southeast Mediterranean, and form a committee with the natural gas industry, which would include the participation of state and private companies from the forum member countries.

Egyptian Energy Minister Tariq el-Mulla and his counterparts Greece’s Costis Hatzidakis, Cyprus’ Yiorgos Lakkotrypis, Israel’s Yuval Steinitz, Jordan’s Hala Zawati, and Italy’s Deputy Minister Andrea Cioffi attended the forum, which is supported by the United States and the European Union.

US Energy Secretary Rick Perry and Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources Frank Fannon attended the session on 25 July, which follows the joint declaration of the 20 March 2019 summit between Cyprus, Greece, and Israel, with the participation of the Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. At that session, Pompeo underlined Washington’s support for the trilateral mechanism and noted the importance of increased cooperation.

 

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