Energy Minister Karine Elharrar was set to meet with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi and other senior officials on Wednesday to discuss gas sales to Europe.
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Senior officials present will include Egypt's Oil and Natural Resources Minister Tarek El-Molla, as well as EU Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson in preparation for the signing of a memorandum of understanding on natural gas exports from Israel and Egypt to EU countries.
In recent weeks, Energy Ministry officials have held discussions with EU representatives regarding the sale of Israeli gas to Europe, which will be transferred through an existing gas pipeline to Egypt, from where the gas can then be transported to Europe.
Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the European Union is looking to reduce its dependence on Russian gas and turn to other countries, including Israel, for natural gas. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who met Elharrar on Monday night, told her that "Europe wants Israeli gas to come to Europe before next winter."
i24NEWS contributed to this report.
