... University professors, diplomatic corps and civil society's representatives, experts in international relations and journalists.
On April 25, Center for European and International Affairs, University of Nicosia in cooperation with Embassy of Russia in Cyprus held a public lecture "Russia's Foreign Policy in Eastern Mediterranean and in the Middle East".
Andreas Theophanous, President of Center for European and International Affairs, and Stanislav Osadchiy, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary ...
Is Europe an Attractive Market for Gas? Or Are there Other Markets?
Over the course of less than ten years, large reserves of gas were discovered in Eastern Mediterranean countries (Israel, Cyprus and Egypt), and some say this gas could soon be exported to Europe. When can such exports be organized? In what quantities? And how? And will the Levantine “blue fuel” not challenge Russia’s positions on the European market?
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... antitrust legislation. Furthermore, that pipeline, which is meant to carry Russian gas to Europe through Turkey and Greece, would face a variety of political and economic obstacles. Except for the deep routed Greek-Turkish confrontation over Aegean and Cyprus, European countries appear reluctant to join the project as consumers trying to reduce their reliance on Russia. In this event, Greece and Turkey would not be able to use on their own all the gas that Gazprom would eventually plan to send through ...
Experts share their views on Cyprus-Russia agreements struck on February 26, 2015 with RIAC
Two days ago there was a meeting at the highest level between the President of Russia Mr. Vladimir Putin and Cyprus President Mr. Nicos Anastasiades. Nine agreements were signed. Experts ...
The East Mediterranean is on the frontlines of a struggle for peace and economic development where Cyprus holds a central position of geographical and functional importance in terms of security, including energy security. The role of Cyprus in regional security as a host of military operations, including Afghanistan and Kuwait, and as the holder of ...
... demanding that taxes on deposits in Cypriot banks be introduced to expropriate part of these deposits in order to recover European loans — without which the banking system could not be rescued. Banking, along with the tourist industry, underpins the Cyprus economy.
However, I have a hypothesis that differs from most other explanations offered.
First, let us look at what the Russian and foreign press have been saying. They argue that the tax is targeted against Russian offshores and dirty money. Perhaps ...
