Greek spokesman says he is unaware of plans to change Great Sea Interconnector route
Pavlos Marinakis said the Greece-Cyprus electricity cable would follow its original design, despite reports of a possible route change near a Turkish-declared marine park.
Athens, Greece. Greek government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis said on Monday he was unaware of any plans to redesign the route of the Great Sea Interconnector between Greece and Cyprus.
Original route
Asked about a Sunday report claiming Greece and France had concluded that a “slight redesign” was necessary, Marinakis said: “I am not aware of any redesign.”
“The information I have is that the project will proceed on the basis of the original design, exactly as has been described by the relevant ministers,” he added.
Reported reason for a change
Reports had suggested Athens and Paris were considering changing the electricity cable’s route to avoid areas covered by the so-called Fethiye-Kas marine park, which Turkey declared on August 15 south of Kastellorizo.
According to the reports, the proposed change would seek to prevent Turkey from claiming authority to impose a “complete ban” on activities in the area.
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