EU Commission Says Turkey-TRNC Electricity Cable Project Not Eligible for EU Funding
The European Commission has stated that the proposed electricity cable connection between Turkey and the TRNC would not be financed by the EU. The Commission also reportedly noted that the project is not included among the “Projects of Common Interest.”
According to European Commission, the EU would not provide funding for the planned electricity cable project between Turkey and the TRNC.
The Commission issued the written response to a question submitted by Yannis Maniatis, Vice President of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D).
According to the report by Alithia, the European Commission adopted a clear stance regarding energy infrastructure projects in Cyprus, stating that EU financing for the proposed electricity cable project between Turkey and the TRNC would not be possible.
The newspaper wrote that the Commission also stated in its response that the proposed electricity cable project between Turkey and the TRNC is “not included among Projects of Common Interest.” It added that the EU reiterated its full support for the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) project and recalled that the EU had allocated 657 million euros in funding for it.
According to the report, the European Commission also reminded the “Turkish Electricity Transmission Operator” that Turkey currently holds observer status in the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity and has committed to cooperating with all operators within the EU framework.
The newspaper interpreted this reminder as a message to Turkey that “any interconnection initiative would require the approval of the official transmission system operator of the Republic of Cyprus.”
Commenting on the developments, Maniatis said the GSI project should be accelerated.
According to the report, Maniatis claimed that “they had once again secured a strong warning from the EU toward Turkey,” while also arguing that Greece and the Greek Cypriot administration should stop delaying the GSI project over what he described as “update procedures.”
Maniatis further claimed that the project had been evaluated six times by the European Commission and had been found beneficial each time in economic, technical and geopolitical terms.
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