[Cyprus Times] Pilidou and EU Energy Commissioner discussed the role of Cyprus and the Eastern Mediterranean in the EU's energy supply

Energy Minister Natasha Pilidou had a telephone conversation on Monday with EU Energy Commissioner Kadri Simpson, with whom they discussed energy developments, including the role of Cyprus and the Eastern Mediterranean in Europe's efforts to phase out its dependence on Russian gas.

In a post on Twitter, Ms.Pileidou wrote that with Energy Commissioner Countrywoman Simpson "we discussed the REPowerEU initiative and the ways in which Cyprus and the Eastern Mediterranean region can contribute to Europe's efforts to gradually eliminate its dependence on Russian gas, while remaining on track for the European Green Deal".

For her part, Countrywoman Simpson said in a post on her Twitter account that she had had a phone call with the Cypriot Energy Minister "to discuss REPowerEU - how to diversify our energy supply, boost renewables, improve interconnections and what investments are needed to achieve this."

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