The development of trade relations between the Rrepublic of Cyprus and the Soviet Union (1960-1963)

This article studies the development of Soviet-Cypriot trade relations in 1960 63, based on research at the Archives of Foreign Policy of the Russian Federation (AVP RF). Concurrently, a historical analysis follows the events after the creation of the new Cypriot state and the two major Cold War crises (the building of the Berlin wall and the Cuban missile crisis). The efforts made by both governments to develop bilateral trade, the aftermath of the two major international crises and the results of the two governments' policies have been identified and analyzed.