US lawmakers urge stronger backing for Great Sea Interconnector
A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio and DFC chief executive Ben Black to prioritise the Great Sea Interconnector.
Washington, United States. A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has called on Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US International Development Finance Corporation chief executive Ben Black to make the Great Sea Interconnector a priority.
The lawmakers said the electricity interconnection between Greece, Cyprus and Israel is strategically important for regional cooperation, energy security and US interests in the eastern Mediterranean.
Call for US support
The initiative was led by Congressmen Brad Schneider of Illinois and Gus Bilirakis of Florida, who sent a joint letter to Rubio and Black seeking greater US support for the project.
The letter said the success of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor would be critical to the region’s future stability and prosperity while advancing US national interests.
“The Eastern Mediterranean will play a vitally important role as a gateway to IMEC, and the Great Sea Interconnector is a key strategic infrastructure project central to the development of the corridor,” the lawmakers wrote.
Regional energy links
The lawmakers said the United States has an interest in ensuring that regional developments strengthen partners, diversify energy routes and deepen regional integration.
“By linking the electricity grids of Greece, Cyprus and Israel, the GSI project will connect key US partners across a strategically vital corridor,” they said.
According to the letter, the project would end Cyprus’ isolation from the European electricity transmission system, strengthen Israel’s electricity supply security and provide for reliable, clean and bidirectional electricity flows between Europe and the eastern Mediterranean.
Eastern Mediterranean Gateway Act
The lawmakers said the project supports the aims of the bipartisan Eastern Mediterranean Gateway Act, introduced by Schneider and Bilirakis in May 2025.
The proposed legislation recognises the eastern Mediterranean as a strategic link between India, the Middle East and Europe. It calls for increased US support for cross-border infrastructure, energy interconnections and closer strategic coordination with Greece, Cyprus, Israel, Egypt and other regional partners.
“The United States has a longstanding interest in promoting stability, security and cooperation in the Eastern Mediterranean,” the lawmakers wrote.
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