Not taking sides here .... but is this a valid comment?
Turkish occupation of Cyprus must end - The Duran
The illegal Turkish occupation of Cyprus must end. Russia ought to help solve this problemCyprus has few powerful friends. The EU has been antagonistic, Cyprus is located in one of the more volatile parts of the Mediterranean, and if not for Russian investments, the country might have faced even bigger economic challenges.
http://theduran.com/turkish-occupation-cyprus-must-end/
It would appear that Russia is the second largest investor in Cyprus, the first being Greece ....... latest figures I could find provided by the RoC government was up to 2010 .........
The leading investor countries at 31 December 2009 were Greece (23.6%) , Russia (15.4%), the United Kingdom (10.8%)............. the percentage share by leading countries of the total level of foreign investment in Cyprus at 31 December 2009. The US comes LAST (1.0%) even little Gibraltar was ahead of the them (1.1%) !
Ref: Department or Trade, Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism (
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