Cyprus in the Eastern Mediterranean: Strategic Location, Strategic Opportunities
In this Director's Forum, Her Excellency Dr. Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus, will discuss how the current regional dynamic in Southeast Europe will impact the intensive negotiations carried out at present under UN auspices.
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Overview
Cypriots have long suffered due to the strategic location of their homeland and their interests have, more often than not, been sacrificed in the struggle of Great Powers for influence in the Eastern Mediterranean. The island's troubled history through the millennia and the ongoing quest for a solution to the Cyprus question are eloquent witnesses to that. Is the problem really "intractable" or is there a good prospect for success in the intensive negotiations currently underway, under UN auspices?
Will the shifting geopolitics of the region benefit Cyprus? The possibility of discoveries of fossil fuel deposits in the Exclusive Economic Zone of Cyprus is a significant aspect to take into account. How do we ensure that this development is turned into an opportunity to forge and enhance regional co-operation and increase stability and security in the region? How do we ensure that the synergy of events on the island and in the region along with Cyprus' EU membership may provide a new peaceful and prosperous future for all Cypriots and the wider region?
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The Global Europe Program is focused on Europe’s capabilities, and how it engages on critical global issues. We investigate European approaches to critical global issues. We examine Europe’s relations with Russia and Eurasia, China and the Indo-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa. Our initiatives include “Ukraine in Europe” – an examination of what it will take to make Ukraine’s European future a reality. But we also examine the role of NATO, the European Union and the OSCE, Europe’s energy security, transatlantic trade disputes, and challenges to democracy. The Global Europe Program’s staff, scholars-in-residence, and Global Fellows participate in seminars, policy study groups, and international conferences to provide analytical recommendations to policy makers and the media. Read more
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