President Christodoulides and Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud discussed the possibility of an electrical interconnection between their countries during talks on the sidelines of the UN Summit.
The meeting, which touched on regional security and bilateral relations, marks a significant step in Cyprus’s energy diplomacy.
Saudi Arabia becomes the third Arab nation, after the United Arab Emirates and Egypt, to express interest in this major infrastructure project, the sources said.
President Christodoulides reportedly thanked the Saudi minister for his country’s support on the Cyprus issue, a long-standing dispute over the island’s division.
The talks also encompassed the broader security situation in the Middle East and current developments in Cyprus. Both parties expressed a shared commitment to deepen their relations at a strategic level, highlighting substantial prospects for mutually beneficial political and economic cooperation.
This potential energy partnership comes amid Cyprus’s efforts to strengthen its position as a regional energy hub in the Eastern Mediterranean. The proposed electrical interconnection could significantly boost energy security and facilitate the transition to renewable energy sources in the region.
While details of the proposed interconnection remain undisclosed, such projects typically involve submarine cables for transmitting electricity across long distances.
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