Angelos Syrigos discusses the strategic importance of the electricity interconnector

Greek MP and Professor of International Law, Angelos Syrigos, has publicly emphasized the critical strategic importance of the proposed electricity interconnector project connecting Cyprus to the European energy grid. In an interview with Philenews, Syrigos argued that the project transcends mere financial considerations, framing it as a vital geopolitical move that integrates Cyprus into the broader European infrastructure.

The discussion arrives at a time of heightened domestic tension in Cyprus, characterized by a political row involving the parties DIKO and DISY on one side, and the Minister of Finance, Makis Keravnos, on the other. While the political debate has largely focused on fiscal concerns and the economic implications of the project, Syrigos maintains that the strategic necessity of breaking the energy isolation of Cyprus should remain the primary focal point of the discourse.

Syrigos, a noted academic and former Deputy Minister of Education, is known for his extensive research on the Cyprus issue and Greek-Turkish relations. His intervention aims to reframe the current controversy by shifting focus toward the long-term benefits of the energy link, contrasting this with the short-term political disputes currently dominating the local debate.