At the 14th Invest Cyprus International Investment Awards, President Nikos Christodoulides mapped out Cyprus’s forward momentum. Grounded in fiscal stability and a newly launched national branding narrative, the state is heavily targeting strategic corporate footprints from India, Kazakhstan, and the US.

Honoring Investor Trust and Capital Partnerships

"Our direction is clear: stability, perspective, growth and security," President Nikos Christodoulides said on Thursday at the 14th Invest Cyprus International Investment Awards, an event he described as more than an awards ceremony, a sign of international investor confidence and of the progress Cyprus has achieved.

Turning to investors, he said that "we recognize people, companies and visionaries who looked at Cyprus not only as a destination, but as a place of possibility. People who had options around the world and chose our country... Because investment is never simply a transaction. It is a decision based on trust. Trust in a country, in its institutions, in its people, in its stability and in its future."

He thanked them on behalf of the government for choosing Cyprus and for believing in its people. "Together, we are building a Cyprus that is more outward-looking, more competitive, more resilient and more confident. A Cyprus that does not simply respond to change, but helps shape it," he noted.

Rollout of the New National Branding Narrative

The President reminded that this week the rollout of Cyprus' renewed national branding narrative began, "a narrative built not on what we wish Cyprus to be, but on what Cyprus is today: a stable European state with a global outlook; a country of reliability, agility and perspective; a European hub with an international footprint."

President Christodoulides said "Cyprus’ economy has shown remarkable resilience in an unpredictable and very volatile international environment," maintaining fiscal seriousness, has strengthened its credibility and earned the confidence of international markets.

He also said the state is being modernized, services are improved, procedures simplified and the conditions for productive, sustainable investment that creates real added value are being created.

Referring to the country's direction, he said it is clear and it is one of "stability, perspective, growth and security."

Post-EU Presidency Outlook and State Modernization

President Christodoulides said Cyprus just concluded its Presidency of the Council of the European Union - a national mission that it carried out with seriousness, credibility and tangible results, noting Cyprus can help shape European decisions, strengthen the Single Market, advance simplification, promote security and connect Europe more effectively with its neighbourhood and the wider world.

He assured investors "that we will continue to pursue a responsible economic policy, because credibility is the foundation on which every investment decision is built. We will also continue to modernize our state, because a competitive economy needs a state that can move with speed, clarity and always predictability. And we will continue to invest in talent, because human capital is now one of the most decisive factors in national competitiveness", he said, and referred to the Minds in Cyprus initiative, together with Invest Cyprus, noting access to the right talent is as decisive a competitive advantage as tax policy, infrastructure or geography.

Strategic Outreach to India, Kazakhstan, and the US

The President also talked about his recent state visit to India, a country that represents one of the most important new opportunities for Cyprus, noting that "the opportunities are clear: technology, innovation, financial services, shipping, education, energy, tourism, logistics and trade" and that Cyprus can serve as a reliable European entry point for Indian companies - a stable, agile and fully EU-compliant base from which they can access not only the European Union, but also the wider Eastern Mediterranean, the Gulf and North Africa.

At the same time, he added, "we are expanding our outreach to other important partners, including Kazakhstan." He noted that later this year he intends to return to the United States with a clear objective: to further deepen our economic relationship, attract significant new investment and position Cyprus even more strongly as a trusted European partner for international business.

Source: CNA(ΚΥΠΕ)