Leaders of Cyprus, Greece, and France discuss relaunch of electrical interconnector

Following the August 5, 2026, signing of two critical agreements between ADMIE, GSI, Meridiam, and Nexans at the Maximos Mansion, political discussions regarding the Cyprus-Greece electrical interconnector project have intensified. President Nikos Christodoulides, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, and French President Emmanuel Macron held high-level telephone consultations to coordinate the rapid advancement of the project under its new shareholder structure. The project, led by the French firm Meridiam, involves a €1.4 billion contract with Nexans for the manufacturing and installation of the subsea cable.

All three leaders have reached a consensus that the actual restart of the project depends on the resumption of specialized maritime surveys. These surveys are essential for completing the bathymetric mapping and finalizing the precise route for the cable, which is intended to connect Kofinou in Cyprus to Korakia in Greece. Moving forward, the consortium is expected to prioritize these technical operations to ensure the infrastructure is effectively realized, marking a major step toward energy connectivity between the two nations.