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Kombos: All Avenues Will Be Explored for Positive Outcomes from Cyprus-UAE Cooperation

Published January 25, 2026, 11:11
Kombos: All Avenues Will Be Explored for Positive Outcomes from Cyprus-UAE Cooperation

Foreign Minister Konstantinos Kombos stated that all possibilities will be exhausted for positive results from Cyprus-UAE cooperation, following the completion of an inter-ministerial working visit to the United Arab Emirates. The Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Energy, Agriculture and the Deputy Minister of Research met with their counterparts and discussed cooperation in various fields, including energy, desalination and technology. An umbrella agreement for strategic cooperation in the energy sector was signed. The Minister of Agriculture, Maria Panagiotou, described the visit as important, emphasizing the discussion on water resource management. The Minister of Energy, Michalis Damianou, mentioned that a broader strategic cooperation was discussed, focusing on the arrival of natural gas and renewable energy sources.