Egypt confirmed its commitment and readiness to pump natural gas "immediately" to Lebanon as soon as the procedures related to the start of exporting and receiving Egyptian gas to Lebanese territory are completed.
During a meeting with Lebanese caretaker Minister of Energy and Water Walid Fayyad in Cairo, Egyptian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tarek el-Molla stressed Cairo's readiness to provide all aspects of support, cooperation, and expertise to Lebanon in various petroleum activities.
