US Ambassador: "Egypt Is Important Regional Energy Hub for Africa, Mediterranean"

American Ambassador in Cairo Jonathan Cohen indicated that Egypt is an important regional energy hub for Africa, the Mediterranean, and the MENA, adding that his country is looking forward to enhancing its cooperation with the Egyptian energy sector. 

During his participation in the Egyptian Petroleum Show, Cohen said: "Egypt is an important regional energy hub for Africa, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East and has a proven track record of leadership in energy production, distribution, and security, as well as green technologies. The U.S. government and the private sector are proud to serve as partners in this vital work and to see a number of U.S. companies sign agreements to provide the quality of U.S. products and services for local projects”.

Since he took up his position in 2019, Ambassador Cohen witnessed several signing ceremonies between U.S. companies and the Government of Egypt at EGYPS2022, including an initiative led by a consortium, which includes Bechtel, Baker Hughes, and GE to decarbonize existing oil and gas facilities throughout Egypt; Apache Oil Company’s MOU with the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources to assist the ministry in training middle management employees and AmCham Egypt’s Oil & Gas Committee MOU with the Ministry of Petroleum to train middle management government employees as part of its Modernization Program.