Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen, seen here in November 2023 when he held the foreign minister portfolio. [Athit Perawongmeth/Reuters]
Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen visit to Athens on Tuesday for the signing of a bilateral energy agreement with his Greek counterpart, Theodoros Skylakakis, was canceled at the last minute.
The Israeli side notified Athens late last night of the cancellation, citing Tuesday’s cabinet meeting in Israel on the ceasefire with Hezbollah as the reason.
At this time, it remains unclear whether a new date has been set for the visit.
The agreement was expected to focus on the Greece-Cyprus-Israel electrical interconnection project (Great Sea Interconnector), which faces delays due to the slow progress of the Crete-Cyprus segment.
Moreover, the agreement was reportedly set to cover a wide range of energy collaborations, from renewable energy sources and energy storage to hydrogen projects.
Sources told Kathimerini that the initiative for the agreement came from the Israeli side.