Pompeo discusses gas pipeline with Israeli, Greek, Cypriot heads of states

2019-03-21 05:26:11

(MENAFN) On Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo joined a summit with Israeli, Greek, and Cypriot heads of states in Jerusalem, conferring a natural gas pipeline.

The meeting was joined by Pompeo, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades, and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.

"The leaders discussed regional issues and deepening the cooperation between the countries," according to a statement issued by the Israeli Prime Minister's Office.

The four talked about plans to build a natural gas pipeline, called the East-Med Pipeline, which will carry gas from Israel's natural gas reservoirs to Europe via Cyprus and Greece.

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