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US says East Med vital to energy security
The East Mediterranean is critical for energy security, said US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Diplomacy Laura Lochman.
She said gas could be supplied to Europe through potential interconnections between Israel, Cyprus, and Egypt.
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- FinancialMirror
In an interview with CNA, Lochman, who paid Cyprus her first overseas visit since assuming her duties, speaks about the region’s energy potential and the reason behind US misgivings about the EastMed pipeline.
“The reason I came to this part of the world is that the East Mediterranean is critical for energy security.
“There is great potential here in this region in terms not only of the…