2023 Doing Business in Cyprus (UK Edition)

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DOING BUSINESS C YPRUS 40 UNITED KINGDOM EDITION INTERVIEW British High Commissioner to Cyprus Irfan Siddiq OBE The strong and multifaceted relationship between Cyprus and the UK will continue to support and develop trade and commercial partnerships, which in turn will offer tangible economic and financial benefits to the people of both countries, says Irfan Siddiq.
DOING BUSINESS C YPRUS 41 UNITED KINGDOM EDITION How would you describe the current bilateral relations between the UK and Cyprus? The relationship between the UK and Cyprus has always been a very rich and active one. It is founded on historic links, strong people-to-people connections, an exceptionally effective government-to-government cooperation, as well as flourishing business and trade ties. Working together on issues of common interest and mutual benefit has been a priority for both countries. This is demonstrated through a number of activities, for example our joint commitment to defence with visits by the Royal Navy’s flagships Queen Elizabeth and HMS Albion, and joint exercises with the Cypriot National Guard. We also have shared values on human rights, in particular we signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work together to protect LGBT+ rights last year. And we are working together closely on specific issues such as support for victims of rape and sexual assault through training visits by professionals from the UK. But there is more we can do together to benefit both our countries – particularly in the fight against climate change, security, and trade. What significant key projects are there between the UK and Cyprus at the moment, and what kind of projects or cooperation would you like to see developed in the future? A s mentioned, the collaboration between our two countries covers all sectors and activities of common interest. This is reflected in the memorandum of understanding signed just a year ago between the UK and Cyprus. Through this agreement we enhance our bilateral collaboration in matters of foreign policy and security as well as economic, trading, and educational activities between the UK and Cyprus. There is currently close collaboration in implementation of the sanctions against Russia, the UK government is providing support to Cyprus in its effort to improve its sanctions enforcement capacity and capability. There is similar collaboration in projects such as justice reform and the e-government project managed by the Deputy Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital Strategy. We are also working with the Deputy Ministry for Shipping to take forward priorities such as green shipping. These and other sectors such as green energy, smart cities, health, and education are areas where there is a lot more work to be done in both countries and we are looking forward to working together to achieve positive results.
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