Anthony Blinken, Ioannis Kasoulides, Nikos Dendias and Yair Lapid agreed to maintain the political momentum of the 3+1 format, as well as to establish a political dialogue between the countries on various issues and policy areas, according to a press release issued by the Cyprus Foreign Ministry at the end of the meeting.
They also agreed to hold a meeting of the format in the autumn, with physical presence, for the purpose of assessing the progress achieved in the individual areas of cooperation.
In order to reaffirm their common commitment to promote peace, stability and prosperity in the Eastern Mediterranean, the Foreign Ministers of the Republic of Cyprus, the Hellenic Republic, the State of Israel and the United States held a teleconference today, a joint communiqué of the 3+1 Foreign Ministers said.
It is also underlined that at a critical time for Europe, the United States and the world, the ministers reaffirmed their commitment to the 3+1 format and decided to intensify their cooperation in the fields of energy, economy, climate action, emergency preparedness and counter-terrorism, contributing to resilience, energy security and interconnectivity in the region.
It is also noted that the 3+1 ministers support additional initiatives, such as the Ministerial Meeting in the Negev Desert, which promote cooperation in the region.
At the same time, the ministers condemned the recent heinous terrorist attacks against Israelis, including the May 5 terrorist attack in the city of Elad.
In conclusion, the communiqué stated that the ministers decided to draw up a roadmap with specific objectives for the coming year and to prepare the ground for a next meeting before the end of 2022.
In his intervention, Kasoulides highlighted the need to maintain the political momentum in the 3+1 format through cooperation programmes in various fields. He stressed that no country is excluded in this network of cooperation, provided that there is respect for international law and its individual aspects, as well as the law of the sea. He informed about Cyprus' intention to host a ministerial meeting on blue economy issues, while on the issue of dealing with natural disasters, he proposed the creation of a regional multinational hub for dealing with fires. Dendias[/B]
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias underlined the position that strengthening cooperation in the framework of the "3+1" format is absolutely necessary, he said in a statement after a teleconference with his counterparts from Cyprus Ioannis Kasoulides, Israel's Yair Lapid and the United States' Anthony Blinken.
As the Greek Foreign Minister noted, the international situation shaped by the war in Ukraine makes it particularly important to strengthen the multilateral "3+1" cooperation between Greece, Cyprus, Israel and the United States.
"I had the opportunity to stress that after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the strengthening of our cooperation, including in the framework of the '3+1' format, is absolutely necessary," Dendias said.
During the teleconference, the Greek Foreign Minister referred to energy issues, stressing "the importance that Greece attaches to interconnectivity and energy security."
During the teleconference, the Greek Foreign Minister referred to energy issues, stressing "the importance that Greece attaches to interconnectivity and energy security."
During the teleconference, the Greek Foreign Minister referred to energy issues, stressing "the importance that Greece attaches to interconnectivity and energy security.
In this context, he highlighted the importance of the new floating LNG conversion plant in Alexandroupolis, the construction of which was inaugurated a few days ago by the Greek Prime Minister.
In the field of energy, Mr. Dendias again stressed during the teleconference the importance of the energy and electricity interconnection between Greece, Cyprus and Israel, through the EastMed pipeline and the EuroAsia Interconnector. "These projects, as is well known, follow the same geographical route," he pointed out.
During the teleconference, the deepening of cooperation in the framework of the "3+1" format was also discussed in a number of areas, including the economy, new technologies, environmental protection and civil protection.
"We agreed on a new meeting either in Washington, D.C., Greece or Cyprus, with physical presence, before the end of 2022," the Greek Foreign Minister said.
According to him, the main objective of the upcoming meeting and today's teleconference is to further deepen multilateral cooperation and "to spread the message that Greece, together with Cyprus, Israel and the US, are pillars of peace, security and stability in the region."
Sources: Cyprus Times
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