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Voices of Nikolas Bring GSI Study Closer

Published December 31, 2025, 07:17
Voices of Nikolas Bring GSI Study Closer

The delay in promoting the Cyprus-Israel-Greece electricity interconnection project has drawn criticism from the president of DIKO, Nikolas Papadopoulos, who is publicly pressuring the government to speed up the procedures. The government appears to be responding, as President Christodoulides had a discussion with the Prime Minister of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, regarding the issue of updating the feasibility study. The update of the study is necessary to determine whether the project remains viable and beneficial, given the geopolitical developments and changes in the energy market. The question that remains is how the consultant will be selected and whether the bidding process will be followed or a direct assignment will be made. The latter option could speed up the procedures, but may provoke reactions. The discussion about the electricity interconnection has gained greater importance due to the IMEC corridor, an ambitious project that connects India to Europe through the Middle East. Cyprus could play a significant role in this project, but speed and efficiency are required in promoting the electricity interconnection. In summary, the electricity interconnection remains a project of strategic importance for Cyprus, but its implementation requires political will, effective management and cooperation with the countries involved.