President Trump has earned praise from a top energy official in the Cyprus government for his dedication to securing energy for the West’s future.
In an exclusive interview with Breitbart in the U.S., Michael Damianos, the Minister of Energy, Commerce, and Industry for the Republic of Cyprus, shared that the Cypriot government believes that President Trump’s pursuit of energy dominance is important for the whole world.
“I believe that President Trump’s involvement in this is vital, and I think the mark is there already, and we are delighted that we’re able to work with this administration,” Damianos shared in the interview. “To be honest, if President Trump wasn’t there with respect to what we’re trying to do, things could have been different. So, we’re delighted that President Trump is personally looking into this.”
The interview with the minister of energy followed the Greek Minister of Environment and Energy, Stavros Papastavrou’s praise of President Trump. In June this year, the U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright signed a Declaration of Intent (DOI) with Damianos, Papastavrou and Israeli Ambassador to the United States Dr. Yechiel Leiter, and President of Rice University Reginald DesRoches to establish the Eastern Mediterranean Energy Center (EMEC).
According to a press release, the agreement is part of President Trump’s commitment to expanding opportunities for U.S. energy development and promoting energy security.
Wright had said, “The Eastern Mediterranean is an increasingly important region for global energy development, and this agreement strengthens cooperation among key allies while advancing our shared goals of energy abundance, economic prosperity, and regional stability.”
According to Breitbart, the Cypriots have discovered significant amounts of natural gas in their waters in the East Med, with American companies like Chevron and Exxon-Mobil mobilizing to extract the gas. Damianos revealed that his country has identified about a trillion cubic feet of natural gas among the various Cypriot natural gas repositories in its economic zone. This is enough to power Cyprus for centuries.
In summing up his meetings with President Trump’s administration, Damianos said, “I want to pass the message that Cyprus is and will be a reliable partner for the U.S. in the years to come.”