Cyprus eyes a role on the world stage

But it has to dump a lot of baggage first

By Kerry Abbott

When Cyprus hosted the conference of European Small States in September, it was not so obvious that its president harboured great ambitions for Cyprus in the international, or at least regional, arena.

Now it seems that Cyprus does not aim to be a Malta, but a Qatar – a small country with a big role to play in generating complex solutions to diverse regional problems. Qatar has gained broad influence by befriending...