Energy ministers from the United States, Cyprus, Greece and Israel have pledged to strengthen regional cooperation following talks in Athens.
The four countries reaffirmed their commitment to “promoting energy security and cooperation in the Eastern Mediterranean, including through the Eastern Mediterranean Energy Center, as key to regional strategic stability and resilience”, according to a joint statement released on Wednesday.
The ministers said they would use the 3+1 format to support “the goal of diversifying the region’s energy supplies by reducing reliance on malign actors and improving connectivity between like-minded regional partners”.
The group condemned “Russian attempts to circumvent oil sanctions and finance its continuing war on Ukraine”. The ministers also reaffirmed their commitment to Europe-Israel energy infrastructure cooperation.
The statement said the ministers backed broader regional interconnectivity projects “within the context of the India Middle East Europe Corridor”. They also committed to cooperation on energy infrastructure protection.
Co-chairs of the United States’ National Energy Dominance Council attended alongside the energy ministers.
The group aims “to convene in Washington, D.C., in the second quarter of 2026 to further build out energy cooperation between their countries under the framework of the Eastern Mediterranean 3+1 Energy Dialogue”.
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