Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades (3rd R, Rear), Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (2nd R, Rear) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (1st R, Rear) witness the signing of an agreement for the construction of the Eastern Mediterranean (EastMed) natural gas pipeline, in Athens, Greece, on Jan. 2, 2020. Greece, Cyprus, and Israel signed here on Thursday the intergovernmental agreement for the construction of the Eastern Mediterranean natural gas pipeline which is to be linking the region's gas reserves to Greece and the rest of Europe. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)