[PIO] Energy Minister George Papanastasiou will participate in the first EU-MED 9 Energy Ministers' Meeting in Malta

The Minister of Energy, Trade and Industry, Mr. George Papanastasiou departs this afternoon for Malta, where tomorrow, Thursday 18 May 2023, he will participate in the first Meeting of EU-MED 9 Energy Ministers, together with his counterparts from France, Greece, Spain, Italy, Croatia, Malta, Portugal and Slovenia.

During the Summit, the Ministers responsible for the nine Mediterranean countries, members of the EU, will discuss ways to strengthen their energy security and, at the same time, to accelerate their efforts to transition to green energy on the basis of the EU's goal of climate neutrality by 2050. The aim is to develop the Mediterranean as a Mediterranean Green Energy Hub, through which such energy can be transferred to the EU and third countries.

The work of the Summit is expected to conclude with a Joint Statement by the EU-MED 9 Energy Ministers.

Mr. Papanastasiou will return to Cyprus tomorrow evening.

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