Smiles in Athens with the American involvement in hydrocarbon extraction - The US Energy Secretary is also arriving today

Chevron's participation in the international tender for the 4 offshore blocks south of Crete and the Peloponnese had long been pre-paid, however, the opening of the envelope at five o'clock yesterday afternoon containing the joint offer of Chevron and Helleniq Energy brought the necessary confirmation of a move with multiple messages for developments in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Government smiles for the agreement with Chevron - Greece an energy hub in the Eastern Mediterranean

The news, as is logical, brought smiles to the Maximou Mansion, which wants to maintain the positive momentum created by the TIF announcements with positive news on all fronts. Mr. Mitsotakis, who had planned a tour of Haidari yesterday afternoon, after the opening of the files, was quick to declare that this particular development “is the best proof of the way in which our government perceives the upgrading of the country’s geopolitical position,” emphasizing that “we are turning into a major energy “player” in the Eastern Mediterranean, something that is recognized not only by the European Union but also by the United States of America.” “Greece, with national self-confidence, is laying solid foundations for its energy self-sufficiency and leveraging its geopolitical position in the Eastern Mediterranean,” said for his part the Minister of Energy, Stavros Papastavrou, who had undertaken all the crucial discussions with Chevron and is responsible for the successful completion of the licensing and environmental studies procedures.

US support for Greece overturns Turkey’s “Blue Homeland”

The US involvement in the region is being seen in the most official way as a de facto rejection of Turkey’s claims of a “Blue Homeland”, a week before the Greek Prime Minister’s meeting with Tayyip Erdogan in New York. Meanwhile, today, US Secretary of Interior Doug Bergham arrives in Greece, who will visit Revithoussa, conveying the White House’s intention to strengthen cooperation with Athens in the field of liquefied natural gas and the shipbuilding industry.

The American giant within the “South Crete II” block - A clear message to Turkey and Libya

Government officials noted that “at a time when Libya and Turkey are challenging Greek sovereign rights in the Eastern Mediterranean, the presence of an American energy giant functions as indirect support for Athens.” They attach particular importance to the “South Crete II” block, part of which overlaps with the area of ​​the Turkish-Libyan memorandum. “If this falls to Chevron, it will constitute a practical annulment of the Turkish maps, confirming that the median line, as established by Greek legislation and international law, is the real border between Greece and Libya,” the same sources added.