The Eastern Mediterranean Gas Forum (EMGF)’s members elected the Egyptian Osama Mobarez, the Undersecretary of the Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, as the first Secretary-General of the forum,

Choosing Mobarez reflects the confidence of the EMGF’s members in the Egyptian candidate.

Mobarez’s mandate begins in early January 2022, and will continue until 2025.

In March,  Mobarez was chosen as an Acting Secretary-General of the EMGF, during the fourth ministerial meeting of the forum.