"Cyprus and Israel should join forces"

Cypriot Energy Service director Solon Kassinis raises the possibility that Israel could protect the Block 12 concession, near Leviathan.

Globes  |  by Amiram Barkat

From the interview with Cypriot Energy Service director Solon Kassinis:
"In my last meeting in Israel, I raised five proposals: to build a pipeline from Leviathan and Block 12 to Cyprus; to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility; to build a methanol plant; to build power stations to supply electricity from Cyprus to Israel and vice-versa; and to build an oil and gas storage terminals that could be used for the strategic reserves of both countries.

"It is not within my professional authority, but I think it is possible to expand cooperation to the military sphere. For example, you will secure Leviathan with your ships and submarines; why shouldn’t you also secure Block 12, which is only 33 kilometers away?"
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