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Energy Minister Maniatis to visit the US to attract investors

Energy Minister Maniatis to visit the US to attract investors

The tenders for hydrocarbon exploration which are underway, the broader geopolitical developments in the region and the diplomatic and energy cooperation between Greece, Cyprus and Egypt will be on the agenda of Energy Minister Yiannis Maniatis

The tenders for hydrocarbon exploration which are underway, the broader geopolitical developments in the region and the diplomatic and energy cooperation between Greece, Cyprus and Egypt will be on the agenda of Energy Minister Yiannis Maniatis during his official visit to the US from Sunday, November 2 until Thursday, November 6.

During his visit, Maniatis will meet, among others, with the US Energy Secretary Dr. Ernest Moniz, the Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Catherine Novelli and representatives of oil companies. The minister will give lectures at Columbia University in New York and the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington on energy developments in the Eastern Mediterranean.

The main aim of the visit, Maniatis said on Wednesday, is to attract investments in energy and particularly in hydrocarbons exploration and energy saving (the Minister will also meet with the Greek-American businessman George Sakellaris, who is the biggest investor in the US in this sector). Among the issues to be discussed are the developments in the region, while Greece's role as a "security oasis" in a troubled region will be highlighted.

There will also be a briefing on the Greece - Cyprus - Egypt approach as part of which a trilateral summit has been scheduled for early November as well as a meeting of the three countries' Energy ministers.

Maniatis also referred to the results of the recent European Council, highlighting the clear and unambiguous decision of the European leaders on Cyprus, according to which everyone must respect the sovereignty of the Republic of Cyprus in its territorial waters and its sovereign rights in the EEZ.

Maniatis on Thursday will be in Patras to present the contract for hydrocarbon exploration in the Gulf of Patras to regional and local administration representatives.