Top officials from host Greece, the United States, Cyprus and Israel – the so-called 3+1 initiative – on Thursday reaffirmed their governments’ support for broader regional connectivity projects, those already underway and future ones, within the framework of the India–Middle East–Europe Corridor (IMEC), in a joint statement issued following the 6th meeting of the Partnership for Transatlantic Energy Cooperation (P-TEC) that took place in Athens.

Specifically, the joint statement by the United States, Cyprus, Greece, and Israel, issued on the 3+1 Energy Ministerial Meeting reads:

“The energy ministers of the Republic of Cyprus, Greece, the State of Israel, and the United States, as well as the co-chairs of the United States’ National Energy Dominance Council, met today to reaffirm their shared commitment to promoting energy security and cooperation in the Eastern Mediterranean, including through the Eastern Mediterranean Energy Center, as key to regional strategic stability and resilience. The Ministers reaffirmed their support for broader regional interconnectivity projects, currently in progress and future ones, within the context of the India Middle East Europe Corridor; energy development; and cooperation on energy infrastructure protection.”

In addition, representatives of the national governments committed to use the 3+1 format to support the goal of diversifying the region’s energy supplies by reducing reliance on malign actors and improving connectivity between like-minded regional partners.

They also condemned Russian attempts to circumvent oil sanctions and finance its continuing war on Ukraine.

The ministers and US secretary reaffirmed their commitment to Europe-Israel energy infrastructure cooperation. The ministers aim to convene in Washington, D.C., in the second quarter of 2026 to further build out energy cooperation between their countries under the framework of the eastern Mediterranean 3+1 Energy Dialogue”.