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Greece continues with the cable plan, here's when the works can start! Turkey, against the project

2025-04-05 12:13:24 / BOTA ALFA PRESS

Greece continues with the cable plan, here's when the works can start!

Greece is preparing to resume work on its underwater electricity interconnection with Cyprus, the Great Sea Interconnector, in the waters east of Kasos and Karpathos. The process for issuing an official maritime notice (Navtex) has been set in motion, sources say.

The Navtex, which will detail the coordinates and timeframe of the planned activities, must first be approved by the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs before being issued by the Hellenic Navy Hydrographic Service.

If procedures progress as planned, work could begin by the end of next week.

Greek authorities are closely monitoring the situation, especially any possible reaction from Turkey, which has previously expressed opposition to the project. Greek defense forces are said to have drawn up plans to protect operations in the event of intervention.

Diplomatic talks between Greece and Turkey continue. On the sidelines of a NATO meeting in Brussels, Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis and his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan agreed to postpone a bilateral High-Level Cooperation Council meeting until after Easter. They also set their next meeting for mid-May at an informal NATO summit and scheduled a visit by a Greek business delegation to Istanbul.

Athens and Ankara remain deeply divided over the project. Greece insists the connection is a sovereign right under international maritime law, while Turkey claims it infringes on its interests in the Eastern Mediterranean. Ankara has previously referred to the 2019 Turkey-Libya maritime agreement and previous objections filed at the UN to argue that any activity in the disputed area should require Turkish approval.

Tensions over the underwater project flared last July when Turkey criticized Greek operations. Athens, however, maintains that the cable does not cross disputed waters and that international law does not require Turkish consent.

The diplomatic channel between Gerapetritis and Fidan has remained active, addressing both routine and high-stakes issues. While officials are focused on de-escalation, Greece remains committed to advancing its energy plans despite Turkey's stance.

 

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