September 10, 2015 – The present and future of Italy’s six-legged dog in Cyprus are the focus of a meeting in Nicosia between the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nicos Anastasiades, and Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi. The CEO – reads a statement from the Italian group – presented Anastasiades with the latest developments of hydrocarbon exploration activities in the Mediterranean Basin, and confirmed Eni’s commitment in Cyprus and the Eastern Mediterranean, continuing to cooperate with the Cypriot Government to development the country’s energy potential. Among the topics discussed during the meeting, there were the evolution of the energy scenario and the recent gas discovery made off Egypt, which alter the geopolitical role of the region and the role Cyprus, due to its energy potential, will play in the near future. Eni firmly “believes in the significant synergies of joint development in the entire eastern Mediterranean area. This area has the potential to become a regional hub for gas, and also provide an important contribution to European energy security. ” (Red)
