On 4th February 2020, the School of Law of the University of Nicosia and the Hennadii Udovenko Diplomatic Academy of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine signed an MoU in the premises of the University of Nicosia. The MoU was signed by Dr Sergiy Korsunnsky, Ambassador and Director of the Diplomatic Academy of Ukraine and by Professor Achilles C. Emilianides, Dean of the School of Law of the University of Nicosia.
The MoU aims, inter alia, at the development of close relations between the two parties and collaboration on the basis of mutual respect, trust and mutual interests. Priority will be given to modern educational methods of training diplomatic personnel in foreign affairs matters, international relations, international law etc.
On behalf of the University of Nicosia Vice-Rector for Faculty and Research Constantinos Phellas, Associate Dean of the School of Law Christina Ioannou, Head of the Department of Politics and Governance Andreas Theophanous and Director of the Diplomatic Academy of the University of Nicosia Constantinos Adamides, attended the ceremony.
Following the ceremony, Dr Korsunnsky gave an open lecture on issues relating to energy policy in Europe, and presented the opportunities for Europe, the relations between Ankara and Israel, the energy policy of Greece and the EU, as well as the risks posed by Turkish energy policy.