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Regional developments and the Great Sea Interconnector project (GSI) were discussed in a telephone conversation President Nikos Christodoulides and President Emanuel Macron of France had on Saturday, Government Spokesperson Konstantinos Letymbiotis said in a written statement.
The two leaders expressed their concern over possible further destabilisation and deterioration of the situation in the region and discussed ways to de-escalate the tension.
They also discussed the Cyprus-Greece electrical interconnection project (Great Sea Interconnector), since a company of French interests is participating in the project.
Christodoulides and Macron underlined the importance of this project in the implementation of the energy goals set by the European Union. They agreed to have a meeting with the Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis next week, in framework of the works of the United Nations General Assembly.
Presidents of Cyprus and France also discussed the upcoming Med9 Leaders’ Summit, which will take place in Paphos, Cyprus October 11.
