Cypriot House Ratifies Natural Gas Pipeline Agreement with Egypt

The Cypriot House of Representatives has approved the agreement between Egypt and Cyprus to establish a natural gas subsea pipeline between the two countries, Cyprus News Agency reported.

The agreement was ratified as 34 members voted in favor, against 16 abstentions.

The members of parliament expressed that the agreement with Egypt is seen as a milestone.

In March, the Egyptian House of Representatives approved the agreement, which was signed in Nicosia in September 2018 in order to facilitate natural gas delivery from Cyprus to Egypt’s liquefaction plants in Idku and Damietta.

Egypt Oil & Gas Contribution Time: 15-Apr-2019 06:42 (GMT)
Egypt Oil & Gas Last Update Time: 15-Apr-2019 06:42 (GMT)