Energy issues focus of House President's visit to Jordan

Energy issues, Cyprus, the developments in the broader Middle East area and their impact on Jordan, were mainly discussed during contacts House President Yiannakis Omirou and Cypriot parliamentary delegation held recently in Amman.

Omirou and Cypriot MPs who paid an official visit to Jordan, had consecutive meetings with Jordanian House Speaker Atef Tarawneh, the Jordanian – Cypriot Parliamentary Friendship Association and Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of Jordan, Minister of State for Media and Communications, Mohammad Al Momani.

Both Yiannakis Omirou and Atef Tarawneh welcomed the intention expressed by the two countries to cooperate on energy issues, more particularly the perspective for Cyprus to contribute to Jordan’s energy security by supplying the country with natural gas as well as the cooperation regarding renewable energy sources.

Source: Famagusta Gazette

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articles | 25 September 2014