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Interview

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Interview Please tell us a little about UNIC’s ties to the local and international business community? How impor­t ant are these collaborations? UNIC maintains close cooperation with local businesses across the island, inclu­ ding the thriving Russian-speaking community primarily based in Limassol. Local employers account for a large percentage of our working graduates, and we are in di­

“We believe that we have entered a period

rect contact with both individual employers and industry associations to ensure that

of rapidly accelerating

our programme offering is in line with their expectations and needs.

technological

The same applies on the international front, where we are particularly active, with international employers representing the biggest growth opportunity for UNIC graduates. In this domain, we are connected to remarkable employers, particularly

development, with significant

in me­di­cine and blockchain, from the US, the UK and Western Europe, who are aggres­

implications

sively recruiting our graduates.

on the horizon

Overall, such ties to the business community are especially important today, with employers increasingly demanding that graduates can assimilate into their workfor­­ce as efficiently and effectively as possible. We are fully cognisant of the fact that a UNIC gra­duate is now expected to interact and transact with their colleagues the world over throughout the course of their career. Given that, we are continuously updating our programmes of study, incorporating input from both global and local employers. How does the University prepare its graduates in today’s demanding workforce? How do you ensure your programmes stay relevant amid such rapid change? As noted above, we have a direct line to the local and international business com­ munity, which allows us to factor in their evolving requirements, as well as work in a man­ner consistent with their future direction. Our faculty are highly responsive to employer feedback, working between what is often a balancing act in learning between theory and practice — the latter of which is indis­putably useful to employers. In this way, our programmes do, indeed, stay re­ levant at a time of rapidly accelerating technological development. Moreover, the University, as a whole, is oriented to, not only responding to, but to positioning itself at the forefront of exploring this change. In terms of staying ahead of the curve, we employ multiple methods to reflect employer feedback and broa­ der technological change: applying problem-based learning in many of our program­ mes; encouraging student internships; establishing industry advisory councils for our prog­rammes and schools; and offering ongoing professional programmes that can be more targeted to practical skills than core degree programmes can and should be. It is impor­tant to UNIC that we help our students prepare to be successful in a glo­­ bal work environment. In what ways would you say UNIC stands out in the international arena? What are your biggest differentiators from other overseas universities? We believe that we have entered a period of rapidly accelerating technologi­ cal development, with significant implications on the horizon for all facets of business and life. With that in mind, we consider it critical to embrace and fully explore cutting-

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Interview edge technological change, its application and the implications, and to incorporate our learnings in our research, in our teaching and even in our own operations. This underscores one of our biggest differentiators; namely, our focus on, and enga­ gement with, the rapidly changing technologies of the 4th Industrial Revolu­tion, which includes our leading status in blockchain education and research, as well as our inroads in Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence and in other areas. In the area of blockc­ hain technology, UNIC is widely regarded as the leading university in the world, being the first university to launch degree programmes in this field. UNIC now has the largest team of students, faculty and staff working on this topic area in the world. A second differentiator is our ability to establish successful partnerships with extre­ mely prestigious universities for teaching and research. A prime example of this is our joint Master’s degree programme with the Moscow State Institute of International Re­lations (MGIMO), which will launch in September , and through which students will split their time between Nicosia and Moscow, ultimately receiving degrees from both universities. Other examples include our partnership in Medicine with St Geor­ ge’s, University of London, in Law with Aristoteleion University of Thessaloniki, in Pub­ lic Health with the Karolinska Institute, and in Human Rights with the Universi­ty of Pado­va and Zagreb University, and so on. Two more differentiators relative to other universities which I should mention are orien­ted around: (a) our student-centric orientation; and (b) the affordability of our total cost of attendance, relative to peer universities in the UK, the United States, Ca­ nada, Australia and New Zealand. We heard about the University’s recent recognition by Times Higher Education. Could you tell us more about the various rankings UNIC has achieved and what these signify? We are incredibly proud that UNIC is the only private university in Cyprus to be ran­

“We are incredibly

ked by one of the main global university ranking organisations. The three most wide­ly

proud that UNIC

followed university rankings are the Academic Ranking of World Universi­ties (ARWU),

is the only private

the Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE) and QS World Univer­sity

university in Cyprus to be ranked by one of the main

Rankings (QS). UNIC ranked in the top universities of the region in the QS World University Re­ gional Rankings. More specifically, QS World University Rankings ranked UNIC num­­­ber 91 in the Emerging Europe and Central Asia (EECA) Region for This is notewort­­hy

global university

in a region characterised by dynamic growth in Higher Education, which counts over

ranking organisations”

26 countries (among them, the Russian Federation, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Croatia, Romania, Estonia, Lithuania, Turkey and Ukraine), and in which approxi­ma­ tely 1, universities operate. Moscow State University (Lomonosov) is the number 1 ranked university in this particular ranking. UNIC was, indeed, recently recognised by Times Higher Education (THE) in their inaugural ‘‘Impact Rankings’’, which is the first to measure global universities’ suc­­cess in delivering the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We ran­ked among the top universities for Quality Education and in the top + univer­ si­ties overall. This is a ranking focused on sustainable development contribution and we are happy that our wider social and economic impact was also recogni­sed in this way.

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Interview On a more general note, we are constantly investing in and working towards enhancing quali­ty on all possible levels, which is reflected in such achievements and a vital part of our ongoing jour­ ney to excellence. Indeed, we are already hard at work, having set our sights on our next ran­king milestone and hope, over the next few years, to have successful results. We hear about the ongoing effort to evolve Cyprus into an inter­n ational educa­ tion hub. What part does UNIC play in this? Tell us a little about your key inter­ nationalisation initiatives in this context. As you may have understood from the above, UNIC is intensely focused on internationalisa­­tion. In many ways, we were the first university in Cyprus to demonstrate that it is possible to attract

“Today,

a substantial number of high quality international students to a university in Cyprus. In fact, to­

we have

day, we have thousands of international students from all corners of the world, which is a tes­

thousands

ta­ment that Cyprus could indeed be a global destination for Higher Education, not to mention

of international

an unde­niab­le mark of confidence in UNIC. More generally, we believe Cyprus has tremendous potential as a university destination and ha­ ve supported this case for many years now, factoring in the overall experience for students, who

students from all corners

benefit from an appealing, safe and rapidly developing environment in which English is wide­­ly-

of the world,

spoken. Our systematic approach to internationalisation and our encouraging results should give

which

great confidence to decision-makers and stakeholders in Cyprus. More specifically, we can point

is a testament

­

to the evolution of our student base over the past ten years, from over 90% Cypriot to less than 40% Cypriot. Our key internationalisation initiatives that have resulted in this evolution over the past decade

that Cyprus could indeed be a global

include: The creation of the first medical school in Cyprus, which welcomes students primari­­ly from

destination

the United States, Canada, the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Israel and Lebanon; our joint degree

for Higher

programmes in Greece, offered in collaboration with leading public universities there, and attrac­ ting academically excellent Greek students; and our world-leading blockchain/cryptocurren­­cy programmes that primarily attract students from North America and Western Europe. With the above initiatives, we are clearly making the case that establishing the island as a global destination for high quality university-level education is a viable and appealing objective for Cyprus. What do you consider as UNIC’s biggest challenge in both the short- and longterm? By the same token, what is the University’s biggest opportunity ahead? The largest challenge in the short-term for UNIC is completing our transition to a fully internatio­ nal destination university. Today, after Cyprus and Greece, our top 10 student cohorts are mainly from North America and Europe. We look forward to continuing to improve the quality of acade­ mic programmes (and academic and career outcomes for students), as well our research output and our student experience (both on-campus and online), in order to be recognised more broad­ly across the world as a world-class destination university. In the long-run, we think all universities will be challenged by the rapidly changing technologi­cal environment. This impacts both students and alums (who will be expected to continuously learn over the course of their working careers), and universities, which will need to manage the faster cyc­ les of change that must be reflected in course materials and delivery mechanisms that are relevant to a new generation of students, working adults and alumni. Conversely, the biggest opportunity for UNIC is the exact same two areas. The future of Cyprus as a high quality university destination is dependent on the efforts of universities like ours and, on a glo­bal scale, I think that the universities that successfully navigate the shift to the rapid cycles of our new technological environment will be very appealing to students, researchers and employers.

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Политика Interview Интервью: Юлия Вертова

БАРИЯ АЛЛАМУДДИН: «СЧАСТЬЕ – В ВЕЧНОМ ПОИСКЕ способа сделать мир лучше!»

Бария Аламуддин — независимая журналистка, ра­ ботающая в Великобритании и на Ближнем Востоке, редактор Media Services Syndicate — также известна тем, что брала эксклюзивные интервью у влиятельных глав государств, включая президента Египта Хосни Мубарака и короля Иордании Хусейна ибн Талала, премьер-министров Великобритании Тони Блэра и Маргарет Тэтчер, президента США Билла Клинтона и его кубинского коллеги Фиделя Кастро, премьер-министра Индии Индиры Ганди… Недавно Бария Аламуддин в качестве спикера и почетного гостя посетила V Международную конференцию Creative Women в Лимассоле.

Бария, вы родом из Ливана, а мы знаем, что на Ближнем Востоке ведущую роль в обществе играют мужчины, поэтому женщине там непросто состо­ яться. Мне не хотелось бы делить мир на мужчин и женщин, потому что по сути мы дополняем друг друга и составляем единое целое. Но вы правы — женщинам на Ближнем Востоке и во всем мире, как много лет назад, так и сейчас, все еще предстоит долгий путь. В Великобритании женщины занимают % «мужских» должностей, но получают за ту же работу гораздо мень­ шую зарплату. И это в Англии — на родине мировой демократии! Даже в юридической сфере, где осуществляется правосудие, труд женщин оплачивается ниже, а при назначении на опре­ деленные посты предпочтение отдают мужчинам.

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Economics It’s worth pausing here to note the change that has occurred in our industry — in the ear­ly 90s, there were only a handful of yachts in the world larger than metres. At the ti­ me of writing, there are almost 70 yachts over metres. It is, therefore, imperati­ve, in my opinion, that yacht buyers and those advising them have a clear understan­ding of this unique and demanding asset class. This article outlines the key legal and practical issues for buyers and their advisors to think about when involved in the sale and purchase of a second-hand yacht — as well as the positive steps buyers and their advisors can take to help ensure a positi­ve purchase experience. SALE AND PURCHASE TRANSACTION I am often asked “What are the key issues for us to think about in a sale and purchase (S&P) transaction?” It’s a broad question to answer, but let’s start by briefly considering the dynamic of a yacht S&P transaction. You have two very wealthy individuals and their advi­ sors coming together to convey a movable, technically complex and very expensive asset. This is an asset which, more likely than not, has a full-time complement of crew, stretching, in some cases, to 50 plus people. Whilst there are many issues to be considered when purchasing a yacht, some of the headline issues to think about include: CONSIDER THE TAX POSITION: After confirming the sale price, this is one of the first issues that I start to explore with my clients. Take, for example, a yacht that is ba­ sed in the EU: Has VAT been paid on the yacht? Has the yacht been operating com­ mercially? Where is it flagged? How was VAT paid? What evidence is available to pro­ve the pay­ment of VAT? These are all questions to ask the brokers and the sel­ler or, if you are a seller yourself, these are questions you should be ready to answer. A failure to do so as a buyer can result in a potential 20% uplift on the purchase pri­­ce (in the form of VAT). It is an expensive thing to miss. THE INVENTORY: As a prospective buyer, when you view a yacht, you see it in all its glo­ry; the aft deck infinity pool, the bespoke, personally designed interior and, mo­ ving down, the fully-equipped beach club, with all of the associated water toys. Natural­ly, you might expect that the yacht will come equipped as seen, right? Well, sometimes sellers (especially sellers who own more than one yacht) want to take so­ me things with them: a statue they are particularly fond of, a vintage tender or a chair they have grown to love. The inventory is where both parties make clear what they expect from the sale and purchase and its importance cannot be overlooked in a world where works of art and tenders are selling for multiple millions of pounds FUTURE USE PLANNING: As a buyer, you may have very clear expectations about what you intend to do with the yacht; for example you may know that you only ever want to use it privately with your family and friends.

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Economics To the contrary, some buyer’s like the idea of offsetting some of the running costs through chartering it out to third parties. Either way, it is important to consider how you will use the yacht prior to becoming the owner. This is because the manner in which a yacht is used has a direct relationship with its tax status and the certifications the yacht must have, i.e. whether it meets the relevant standards for commercial operation. USE A COMPANY: It doesn’t happen that often, but it is not unheard of for buyers to sign a sale and purchase contract and take delivery of the yacht in their own na­me. The risks of this are significant, as the buyer’s liability to the world at large is unli­mi­ ted, potentially putting their entire net worth at risk. The solution is a simple one: purcha­se the asset using a limited liability company. At this point, the choice of juris­ diction of the owning entity should be considered in light of the proposed future use of the yacht and its tax position.

“The inventory is where both parties make clear what they expect from the sale and purchase and its importance cannot be overlooked in a world where works of art and tenders are selling for multiple millions of pounds”

THE ACTUAL SALES CONTRACT: I could write a short book on what should and should ABOUT THE AUTHOR

not be included in a sales contract. However, since it differs from deal to deal, I would rather highlight some of the key things to think about and questions to ask: Firstly and simply, has the contract been written in clear English? Do you unders­

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ДЕНЬГИ: ПУТЬ К НОВОМУ КАЧЕСТВУ

ANNA KOULOUNDI NEW ERA FOR CYPRUS INTERNATIONAL TRUST НОВАЯ ЭРА ДЛЯ МЕЖДУНАРОДНЫХ ТРАСТОВ КИПРА

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CONTENTS UNIC — В НОГУ С ЧЕТВЕРТОЙ ПРОМЫШЛЕННОЙ РЕВОЛЮЦИЕЙ АНТОНИС ПОЛЕМИТИС, генеральный директор и член Совета Университета Никосии, рассказывает в интервью нашему журналу об академических программах вуза, планах развития и о Кипре как международном хабе. UNIC: IN STEP WITH THE FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION ANTONIS POLEMITIS, CEO and member of the Council Teaching Fellow, University of Nicosia, talks about university academic programs, development plans and about Cyprus as an international hub.

ПОЛИТИКА / POLITICS БАРИЯ АЛЛАМУДДИН: «СЧАСТЬЕ — В ВЕЧНОМ ПОИСКЕ СПОСОБА СДЕЛАТЬ МИР ЛУЧШЕ!» Бария Аламуддин — независимая журналистка, работающая в Великобритании и на Ближнем Востоке, редактор Media Services Syndicate — рассказывает о себе и политической журналистике и делится рецептами успеха. BARIA ALAMUDDIN: “HAPPINESS IS ALWAYS LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO MAKE THE WORLD BETTER!” An award­winning journalist who works in the UK & in the Middle East, Baria Alamuddin is the editor of the Media Services Syndicate, a prominent freelance writer and the legendary journalist talks about herself, political journalism and recipes of success.

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ЭКОНОМИКА / ECONOMICS ПОД ПАРУСАМИ, ИЛИ СОВЕТЫ ДЛЯ ПОКУПАТЕЛЕЙ И ПРОДАВЦОВ СУПЕРЪЯХТ О ТОМ, КАК ПРАВИЛЬНО ЗАКЛЮЧИТЬ СДЕЛКУ Статья Марка Нидхема, юриста, специалиста по суперъяхтам и другим элитным активам, о том, как правильно заключать сделки купли-продажи суперъяхт. GETTING THE DEAL RIGHT TOP TIPS FOR BUYERS AND SELLERS OF SUPERYACHTS Mark Needham, specialist super yacht and luxury asset lawyer sharing with us the top tips on how to properly buy or sell the super yacht.

ДИРЕКТОР ПРОГРАММЫ «МАГИСТР ДЕЛОВОГО АДМИНИСТРИРОВАНИЯ» (MBA) КИПРСКОГО МЕЖДУНАРОДНОГО ИНСТИТУТА МЕНЕДЖМЕНТА (CIIM) ПЭРИС КЛЕАНТУС: «MBA CIIM — ЭТО УНИКАЛЬНЫЙ НОВАТОРСКИЙ ОПЫТ ВО ВСЕ БОЛЕЕ КОНКУРЕНТНОМ МЕЖДУНАРОДНОМ ДЕЛОВОМ МИРЕ» INTERVIEW WITH DR. PARIS CLEANTHOUS, CIIM MBA DIRECTOR “CIIM MBA IS A UNIQUE TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCE… IN AN INCREASINGLY COMPETITIVE AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS WORD”

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THE ICON: АЛМАЗ В НЕБЕ 60 Обзор нового проекта ICON от застройщика IMPERIO THE ICON: A DIAMOND IN THE SKY 61 Тhe presentation of the new project ICON from one of the leading Cyprus developer IMPERIO

ФИНАНСЫ / FINANCE 72

«НЕТ ПРЕДЕЛА НАШИМ ВОЗМОЖНОСТЯМ» 72 Катерина МАНУ, главный региональный управляющий компании REGUS по Греции, Кипру и Болгарии — о секретах успеха и будущих планах. KATERINA MANU: “THERE IS NO LIMIT TO OUR OPPERTUNITIES” 76 Regional General Manager at Regus for Greece, Bulgaria and Cyprus talked about the secret of success and the future plans.

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ДЕНЬГИ: ПУТЬ К НОВОМУ КАЧЕСТВУ Как в современных реалиях эффективно создавать качественные деньги? Этот вопрос раскрывают в своей статье Александр Галушка и Артур Ниязметов. MONEY: THE WAY TO NEW QUALITY by Alexander Galushka and Artur Niyazmetov 84 How in modern realities to effectively create high-quality money? — Alexander Galushka and Arthur Niyazmetov reveal this question in their article.

РЕАЛЬНО ЛИ «КИПРСКОЕ ЧУДО»? Целевая проектная эмиссия и счета эскроу на кипрском финансовом рынке. IS “THE MIRACLE OF CYPRUS” REAL? 92 How to implement the target project emission and Escrow accounts in Cyprus financial market.

НОВАЯ ЭРА ДЛЯ МЕЖДУНАРОДНЫХ ТРАСТОВ КИПРА Директор компании TOTALSERVE TRUSTEES LIMITED Анна Кулунди рассказывает о концепции МТК (Международный Траст Кипра) и ее преимуществах. NEW ERA FOR CYPRUS INTERNATIONAL TRUST ANNA KOULOUNDI, director of TOTALSERVE TRUSTEES LIMITED talks about the concept of CIT (Cyprus International Trust) and its benefits.

ТРЕБОВАНИЯ К ОПРЕДЕЛЕНИЮ РЕАЛЬНОГО ПРИСУТСТВИЯ В ОФФШОРНЫХ ЮРИСДИКЦИЯХ — КИПР ГОТОВ К НОВЫМ ИЗМЕНЕНИЯМ ПЕТРОС РИАЛАС, директор, руководитель Международного отдела планирования налогов TOTALSERVE TRUSTEES LIMITED, и МАРИОС ЙЕНАГРИТЕС, ведущий консультант по налогам TOTALSERVE MANAGEMENT LIMITED CYPRUS WELCOMES NEW BUSINESS AS A RESULT OF THE ECONOMIC SUBSTANCE REQUIREMENTS OF OFFSHORE JURISDICTIONS PETROS RIALAS, director, head of INTERNATIONAL TAX PLANNING DEPARTMENT, TOTALSERVE TRUSTEES LIMITED MARIOS YENAGRITES, senior tax consultant, SENIOR TAX CONSULTANT, TOTALSERVE TRUSTEES LIMITED

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Interview Интервью Конечно, материнство и воспитание детей накладывают свой отпечаток. По сравнению с мужчинами женщины бо­

Вы также брали интервью у первого президента Кипра — архиепископа Макариуса. Как это было?

лее терпеливы и внимательны к деталям, именно поэтому среди них — великие правители мира. Мне довелось брать

Это одна из самых запоминающихся историй в моей жиз­

интервью у многих глав государств, и я всегда отмечала,

ни. Первого президента Кипра, архиепископа Макариуса,

что женщины гораздо более трудолюбивы и искренни,

очень любил народ. Но во время государственного перево­

поскольку они всегда стараются максимально проявить

рота Макариус исчез. Весь мир пребывал в неведении: где

себя. На самом деле, я считаю, что женщины в чем-то даже

он, жив ли он? Я тогда была очень молодым журналистом

превосходят мужчин, но при этом я благодарна судьбе

из маленькой страны и представляла никому не известное

за замечательных представителей сильного пола в моей

печатное издание. Я приехала на Кипр вместе с десятка­

жизни — это мой муж, дети, брат, друзья.

ми других журналистов — знаменитостей, пишущих для Washington Post, New York Times и The Spiegel — и отправилась

Когда вы заинтересовались политикой?

в гостиницу Lidra Palace. Мои коллеги коротали время в ожи­ дании, сидя в барах. Я же каждое утро надевала свое черное

Я начинала свою карьеру как журналист-репортер и уже

платье и к приходила в отель, садилась рядом с офисом

тогда стала осознавать, как много вокруг несправедливости,

Министерства информации и терпеливо ждала. На пятый

как нарушаются права человека, причем не только на Ближ­

день сотрудник министерства пожалел меня и сказал: «Вы за-

нем Востоке, но и по всему миру. Когда мы сталкивались

служиваете встречи с президентом Макариусом, в отличие

с какой-то проблемой, пусть даже это было где-то очень да­

от всех этих журналистов, пьющих в баре!» И Макариус при­

леко, мы выходили на демонстрации, и я возглавляла подоб­

нял меня. Он оказался замечательным человеком, мы гово­

ные акции протеста.

рили о перевороте, об отношениях Кипра с Ливаном — ведь

Я мечтала стать юристом, но на тот момент в Бейрутском

у наших стран много общего. Я также настояла на том, чтобы

университете не было юридического факультета. Поэто­

сделать фотографию. И этот снимок проявили при мне — тут

му я выбрала для изучения массовые коммуникации и по­

же, на месте, в темной комнате, в воде — если вы помните,

литологию. На том этапе жизни политика казалась мне

как делали снимки в былые времена.

более интригующей и интересной, чем какие-то женские темы — например, мода.

Однако меня предупредили: публиковать фото пока нельзя, но показать другим — можно. И я пошла в бар, где сидели все журналисты, и гордо предъявила им фотогра­

Вам удалось взять интервью у известных лидеров

фию — и этот снимок спустя два-три дня напечатал весь мир.

и легендарных глав государств не только Ближне­ го и Дальнего Востока, но и Европы и Америки. Кто

Где сегодня ваш дом?

оставил самый глубокий след в вашем сердце? Мы живем в Лондоне с года, когда Израиль вторгся Я думаю, это Индира Ганди. Я была той, кто взял у нее по­

в Ливан. Мне повезло, потому что в Англии у нас был дом,

следнее интервью, и провела рядом с ней последние два

и мы смогли купить билеты на самолет и улететь. Во время

дня ее жизни. Я была тогда очень юной, а она — уже зрелой

гражданской войны мы пять лет прожили в Париже, и нам

женщиной. Она относилась ко мне, как к дочери, проявляла

снова повезло, потому что мой муж был бизнесменом, а я ра­

заботу, подарила мне сари и шелковый ковер из Кашмира.

ботала журналистом, и мы были в безопасности. Но немно­

Она рассказала мне о вещах, которые ей дороги, и позво­

гие могут позволить себе иметь дом в Париже и отправить

лила прикоснуться не только к своему разуму, но и к душе.

своих детей в лучшие школы и университеты. И мы непре­

Нельзя забывать, что Индия — самая густонаселенная стра­

менно должны говорить об этом со своими детьми, потому

на в мире после Китая, и люди в ней живут в крайней ни­

что семья играет огромную роль в их личностном форми­

щете, они плохо образованы, там велико влияние кастовой

ровании. Так, если девочка видит, что ее мама работает,

системы и религии и высока популярность ультраправых

она считает, что трудиться –—то нормально. Но если перед

сил. А эта женщина смогла объединить всех, чем вызвала

глазами другая картинка: мать ничего не делает и, как овощ,

во мне глубочайшее уважение. Она была простой и великой

день-деньской сидит без дела у телевизора, ребенок будет

одновременно. Вокруг нее не было никакой помпезности

воспринимать как норму и это, понимаете?

или напыщенности, и это она научила меня, что в скромно­ сти — главное величие.

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Cyprus

Economics TRADE DEFICIT DOWN ANNUALLY BY % IN FIRST TWO MONTHS OF

The trade deficit recorded a signifi­cant annual drop of % in the first two months of this year, compared with the first two months of , data relea­sed by the Cyprus Statistical Service show. In particular, according to the data, to­tal imports in January-February amoun­ted to €1, million, compared to €1, million in Ja­ nuary-February Total exports, which include total exports to third countries and to EU mem­ber states, in January-February , we­re € million, compared to € million in January-February The trade deficit was € million in Ja­nuary-February , compared to € mill­ion in the corresponding month of Total exports of domestically produ­ced goods, excluding stores and provi­sions, in January-February , were € mill­ion, compared to € million in Janua­ ry-February THE HARMONIZED INDEX OF CONSUMER PRICES RECORDED AN ANNUAL % INCREASE IN APRIL

APOLLO HEIGHTS GOES TO APOLLO FUND “In April , the Harmonized Index of Con­sumer Prices increased by %,

US-based Apollo investment fund appears to be the new ‘‘owner’’ of the loan

compa­red to the index of April , and

for Apollo Heights Polo Resort in Episkopi, Limassol, which is one of the most

by %, compared with the index of March

ambitious projects in Cyprus by Dolphin Capital Investors. All of this is because

”, Cys­tat announced.

of the Bank of Cyprus’ agreement for the sale of a portfolio of non-performing

For the period January-April ,

loans to the Apol­lo fund known as Project Helix.

the HICP recorded an increase of %,

In its annual report, Dolphin noted that the loan of its subsidiary company

compared to the corresponding period

Symboula Estates, for the Apollo Heights project, is being sold by the bank to anot­

of the previous year.

her entity as part of a bigger transaction. Although neither the bank nor the buyer

Compared with April , the largest

is named, it is obvious that it refers to the Bank of Cyprus portfolio being sold

change was in Housing, Water, Electri­

to Apollo. For the specific loan of € million, the company said it has not paid

ci­ty, Gas and Other Fuels, with %,

any instalments, waiting for the situation to become clear. It has already begun talks

whereas, compared with March ,

on its restructuring with the new buyer. When the results were published, the Bank

the lar­­gest change was in Transport, with

had not indicated whether it would proceed with any measures for the recove­ry

%. Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas

of col­lateral against the loan.

and Other Fuels saw the largest increa­

For the specific loan, the DCI Group has mortgaged all of Symboula Estates sha­

se, with % in the first four months

res, plus 1, shares of DCI H2, which account for 10% of the share capital of Cyp­

of the year, compa­red with the same

riot company Aristo Developers (Dolphin controls % of Aristo and is in the

period of the pre­vious year.

pro­­cess of selling its share), as well as real estate valued at € million. The investment cost for Apollo Heights, which covers an area of hectares, is as high as €25 million.

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КИПР СТАБИЛЕН В КОНКУРЕНТОСПОСОБНОСТИ ЗА ГОД, КИПР ЗАНИМАЕТ Е МЕСТО

Согласно глобальному рейтингу IMD World Competitiveness за год, Кипр занимает е место, как и в году,

Место в году

среди 63 стран. Четыре области, по которым опреде­ ляется рейтинг: Экономические показатели — ма­ кроэкономическая оценка внутренней экономики: Кипр занимает е место,

Показатели

Место в году

22

Экономические

19

28

Эффективность правительства

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Эффективность бизнеса

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поднявшись на три позиции с года (е). Эффективность правительства — степень, в которой государственная полити­ ка способствует конкурентоспособности: Кипр занимает е место, теряя четыре позиции с года (е). Эффективность бизнеса - как предприятия ведут себя инновационно, выгодно и подотчетно: Кипр занимает е место с м в году. Инфраструктура. Степень, в которой базовые, технологические, научные и человеческие ресурсы соответствуют потребностям бизнеса: Кипр находится на м месте, теряя одну позицию с года.

WORLD’S MOST COPETETITIVE ECONOMIES

Ranking

1

Singapore

3

2

Hong Kong

2

3

United States

1

4

Switzerland

5

5

United Arab Emirates

7

CYPRUS IS STABLE IN ITS COMPETITIVENESS According to the IMD World Competitiveness global rating for , Cyprus ranks 41st, as in , among 63 countries. Four indicators for which the rating is determined: Economic indicators: a macroeconomic assessment of the do­ mestic economy: Cyprus occupies the 19th place, rising to three positions from (22nd). Government effectiveness is the degree to which government

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Netherlands

4

policy promotes competitiveness: Cyprus ranks 32nd, losing four

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Ireland

12

Business efficiency: how enterprises behave in an innovati­

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Denmark

6

9

Sweden

9

10

Qatar

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