Greek and Saudi energy ministers discuss strategic cooperation, Saudi-Greek interconnection project

Greece’s Environment and Energy Minister Stavros Papastavrou has met with Saudi Arabia’s Industry and Mineral Resources Minister Bandar bin Ibrahim Al-Khorayef to sermon strengthening strategic vigor relations betwixt the two countries.

The gathering focused connected the advancement of the “Saudi-Greek Interconnection” project, described by the Greek ministry arsenic an vigor span betwixt the Middle East and Europe that will heighten Greece’s relation arsenic a determination vigor hub.

The two ministers besides explored practice prospects successful the hydrogen sector, including Greece’s imaginable relation arsenic a gateway for transferring Saudi hydrogen accumulation to European markets within the model of the “South East Europe Hydrogen Corridor” initiative.

Papastavrou highlighted the “constant upgrading of the bilateral strategic relations of Greece and Saudi Arabia successful the vigor sector,” according to the ministry.

The sides agreed to further strengthen practice within the existing Strategic Dialogue betwixt the two countries. The Greek ministry reminded that the archetypal gathering of the Supreme Council for Strategic Cooperation betwixt Greece and Saudi Arabia took spot successful January 2025 successful Al-Ula, co-chaired by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman.

Minister Al-Khorayef invited the Greek Environment and Energy Ministry’s enactment to be the 5th Future Minerals Forum, scheduled for January 13 to 15, 2026, successful Riyadh. The invitation was accepted.

The Greek ministry said the gathering concluded successful an fantabulous atmosphere, with Papastavrou emphasizing the ongoing enhancement of bilateral strategic relations successful the vigor sector.

[AMNA]