The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, will pay a short visit to Athens tomorrow, where he will meet with the highest authorities of the Greek state.
He is expected to arrive at El airport. Venizelos on Sunday afternoon and will then hold meetings with the President of the Republic Konstantinos Tasoulas, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the Maximos Residence, as well as with the Speaker of the Parliament Nikitas Kaklamanis.
At the center of the talks will be the energy sector, with a focus on the vertical corridor of natural gas that starts from Alexandroupolis, passes through Romania and Moldova and has Ukraine as its final destination.
This project has been strengthened after the recent agreements in Zappeion and the shipping route of US LNG through Greek infrastructure.
Zelensky’s visit is directly related to Ukraine’s growing energy needs, due to grid damage and limited reserves, forcing Kiev to seek 30% more gas imports for next winter.
Greece, on the other hand, aims to strengthen its role as a gas hub for the Balkans and Eastern Europe, using the Revithoussa terminal and the Alexandropol FSRU.
In a message on Friday, Zelensky confirmed that Kiev and Athens are “finalizing an agreement in the energy sector” aimed at maximizing gas supply options, both for this winter and in the long term. He added that agreements with European countries “from Norway to Greece” will strengthen guarantees for Ukraine’s energy security.
