“The less we say in public, the better.” This position was expressed by the President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides, upon arriving at the Annual General Meeting of the Association of Major Development Projects, when asked if there were any updates regarding the issuance of a NAVTEX for the Cyprus-Greece electricity interconnection project via the Great Sea Interconnector pipeline.
President Christodoulides referred to an informal discussion between himself, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, and French President Emmanuel Macron to keep any developments out of the public eye, emphasizing that the Republic of Cyprus has done everything necessary regarding this specific issue.
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When asked about the Turkish Cypriot side’s strong displeasure regarding Nicosia’s demarche to the European Commission concerning the planned natural gas pipeline from Turkeyto the occupied territories, he replied that the government’s response to illegal actions has been consistent over time.
“The European Union has taken specific actions against Turkey.”
When asked about the payment of 25 million euros by the Republic of Cyprus to the project contractor ADMIE, the President replied that everything is being done in accordance with plans and agreements.
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