2023-Cyprus-Country-Report
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CYPRUSCOUNTRY REPORT <strong>2023</strong><br />
GOVERNMENT & POLITICS<br />
A Gateway Between<br />
East and West<br />
The geostrategic location of <strong>Cyprus</strong> at the crossroads<br />
of three continents, and its friendly diplomatic<br />
relations with regional neighbours and beyond,<br />
have helped establish the island as an international<br />
business centre and key player in the East Med.<br />
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he Republic of <strong>Cyprus</strong> is an independent sovereign republic with a presidential<br />
system of Government, where the President is both head of state and head of<br />
government. The Constitution provides for separate executive, legislative and judicial<br />
branches of government with independent powers.<br />
The eighth president of the Republic of <strong>Cyprus</strong>, Nikos Christodoulides, was elected<br />
for a five-year term on 12 February <strong>2023</strong>. The former diplomat and foreign minister<br />
won in a runoff election taking 51.9% of the vote. His campaign focused on unity, a<br />
vision to reunite the island nation and end the Turkish occupation by creating better<br />
conditions to restart the dialogue to find a solution.<br />
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