Egypt, Syria sign energy cooperation agreements

Alsharq Tribune-M.Essam 

Egypt and Syria signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) on Monday to enhance cooperation in the energy sector, the Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources said.

The agreements, signed in Cairo, cover the supply of Egyptian natural gas to Syria for electricity generation and the provision of petroleum products to meet Syrian demand, the ministry said in a statement.

They were finalized during a meeting between Karim Badawi, the Egyptian minister of petroleum and mineral resources, and a high-level Syrian delegation led by Ghiath Diab, the deputy chief of Syria's energy authorities.

Badawi affirmed his ministry's readiness to offer technical expertise and support to help rebuild Syria's energy infrastructure, the statement said.