CYPRUS: Trilateral summit in Israel to focus on energy and regional developments

Energy issues and regional developments will top the agenda during the Cyprus-Greece-Israel Trilateral Summit, to be held on Thursday in the Israeli city of Beer Sheva.

According to an announcement, Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades departs on Wednesday for Israel to attend the Summit with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Greek PM Alexis Tsipras.

Anastasiades will be accompanied by Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides, Energy Minister George Lakkotrypis, Transport Minister Vassiliki Anastasiadou and Government Spokesman Prodromos Prodromou.

The Summit starts on December 20, with bilateral meetings between the leaders, followed by a meeting of all three. Extended consultations with the participation of the delegations of all three countries will follow immediately afterwards.

Among the topics to be discussed at the summit include are; the Cyprus issue, energy, regional developments, the Middle East peace process, research and innovation, education, tourism, communications, agriculture, cyber security.

A series of bilateral and trilateral MoUs will be signed.

Netanyahu will also host a working lunch for the leaders and their delegations.