In a step intended to ease the burdens of the people of Lebanon and secure electricity for this afflicted nation, Egypt has decided to enhance and form a close partnership with Jordan and Syria to deliver and export its natural gas to Lebanon through their territories.
The ministers of three Arab countries have agreed on a roadmap to supply Lebanon with Egyptian natural gas to generate electricity amid the ongoing Lebanese energy issue.
On this basis, Egyptian gas will be transported via Jordan and Syria to northern Lebanon to activate gas-operated power plants that have been suspended for 11 years.
In a statement, Egyptian Petroleum Minister Tarek El-Molla said: "We have agreed to revive the Arab Gas Pipeline to transport our gas to Jordan, where it will be also used to produce further electricity for the network linking Jordan with Lebanon via Syria."
In the same context, he pointed out that Cairo aims to export natural gas to Lebanon “as soon as possible.”
On the other hand, the Syrian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Bassam Tohme has cited the Arab gas pipeline as one of the most important joint Arab cooperation projects.
On his part, Lebanon’s caretaker Energy Minister Raymond Ghajar extended his Government's appreciation to Egypt, Jordan, and Syria for this support and expressed his gratitude to their ministers who have contributed to the success of this deal.
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