India, Oct. 6 -- By Vishu Adhana

New Delhi [India], October 6 (ANI): Egypt, Lebanon, Oman, Greece and Cyprus have expressed interest in joining the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), French President's Special Envoy for IMEC Gerard Mestrallet said on Tuesday, adding that an IMEC ministerial meeting is expected to be held later this year to consider expanding the corridor's membership.

Mestrallet, who is visiting India from October 5-7 to advance the IMEC project and France-India cooperation on connectivity, said any decision to expand the corridor would have to be taken by its eight existing signatory governments.

"We have eight signatories and they are heads of state. Potential extension will only be decided by the eig...