HALC, AJC, Justice for Cyprus welcome approval of EastMed Act in Senate committee

The Hellenic American Leadership Council (HALC) celebrated Wednesday's passage of the "Eastern Mediterranean Security and Energy Partnership Act," authored by Senators Robert Menendez  and Marco Rubio, through the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
"This is an important step towards a comprehensive regional strategy for the US in the Eastern Mediterranean," said Endy Zemenides, Executive Director of HALC.

"Positive regional trends - especially cooperation on energy and security - will be accelerated by this Act. The leadership of Senators Menendez and Rubio and of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will make the region more stable and prosperous and will advance both American interests and values."
Julie Fishman Rayman, Director of Political Outreach for the American Jewish Committee (AJC), explained why the AJC has made the Act a policy priority.
"The...