Cyprus President, Nikos Christodoulides, on Tuesday discussed with Saudi Foreign Minister, Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, the possibility of the electricity interconnection of Saudi Arabia and the Republic of Cyprus, the CNA has learnt.
On the sidelines of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly in New York, the President of the Republic met with Saudi Foreign Minister, Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, with whom he discussed the security situation in the Middle East, the deepening of bilateral relations and the current developments on the Cyprus issue.
According to information CNA has obtained, the President of the Republic also discussed with the Saudi Foreign Minister the possibility of electricity interconnection between Saudi Arabia and the Republic of Cyprus.
After the United Arab Emirates and Egypt, Saudi Arabia is the third country in the Arab world to express interest in participating in this major project, the same sources said.
Cyprus has been divided since 1974, when Turkey invaded and occupied its northern third. Repeated rounds of UN-led peace talks have so far failed to yield results. The latest round of negotiations, in July 2017 at the Swiss resort of Crans-Montana ended inconclusively.
