The first energy agreement concluded by the EU was the Memorandum of Understanding with Egypt and Israel on cooperation in trade, transport and natural gas, the European Commissioner for Energy, Kadri Simson, said.
She also stressed the importance of the strong and distinguished partnership between Egypt and the EU in the field of new and renewable energy and green hydrogen.
Simson said – in an interview with the Middle East News Agency on the sidelines of her visit to Cairo to participate in the Egypt Petroleum Show EGYPS – that the European Union wishes to maximize this partnership because Egypt is a reliable partner for the bloc.
Simson added that her short visit to Egypt mainly focused on discussing the partnership between Egypt and the EU, which culminated in the signing of the tripartite memorandum of understanding last year with both Egypt and Israel.
She pointed out that she met with Petroleum Minister Tariq al-Mulla and the new Israeli Energy Minister, and they agreed to present the fastest options for gas supplies by April.
Simson stated that during the visit, she also held a fruitful meeting with Osama Mubarez, Secretary General of the Eastern Mediterranean Gas Forum, where they discussed how the EU and Egypt can double their cooperation in this field.
Source: Egypt Independent