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24-10-2018 12:59
Announcement of the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works concerning the termination of operations of Cobaltair Ltd
The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works, following its previous press releases regarding the termination of operations of Cobaltair Ltd, wishes to inform the public that passengers who have made their own purchase and use of a return ticket for days 17 and 18.10.2018, according to the announcement of the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works dated 18.10.2018, and who wish to apply for reimbursement, are invited to complete and submit the attached application together wi...
24-10-2018 09:36
Announcement on the dust in the atmosphere of Cyprus
The Department of Labour Inspection of the Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance, announces that today, 24th of October 2018 at 9:00 the hourly concentration of respirable particles in ambient air with diameter less than 10 micrometers (PM10), were between the maximum value of 135 μg/m3 and minimum value of 60 μg/m3 (micrograms per cubic meter). Consequently it is expected that the average 24hour concentration will exceed the corresponding limit value of 50 μg/m3 as defined by the ...
24-10-2018 08:50
Address by the MTCW, Ms Vassiliki Anastassiadou, at the Conference of the Europa Nostra Programme on ‘’The seven most endangered heritage monuments and sites’’, yesterday
It is with great pleasure that I am here today to address the 5th Anniversary Conference on the Europa Nostra programme «7 Most Endangered Heritage Monuments and Sites», organised within the framework of the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018.Special thanks to the Vice President of Europa Nostra, Mrs Androulla Vassiliou, for her invitation to attend and address the opening ceremony of this conference, as well as to the Centre of Visual Arts and Research and, in particular, to Mrs Rita S...
24-10-2018 08:38
Address by the MTCW, Ms Vassiliki Anastassiadou, on the occasion of the 5th Mobilitas Transnational Meeting in Platres
We are very honored to be hosting the 5th Mobilitas Transnational Meeting here in Cyprus and I warmly welcome you all. As you very well know, we are an island that depends heavily on tourism and therefore it is vital to exploit opportunities that combine sustainable moblity with the tourist activity. The Mobilitas project is an excellent platform to achieve this by debating key issues and exchanging ideas on sustainable urban mobility planning in tourist areas of the Mediteranean. For Pano Pl...
23-10-2018 14:33
Excavations of The University of Cyprus at the Laona tumulus
The Department of Antiquities, Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works announces the completion of the University of Cyprus annual field campaign on the tumulus of Laona at Palaepaphos which took place in June and September and lasted four weeks. The Laona tumulus is monumental in size (100m. x 60m. x 10m.) and as such remains unique in Cyprus to this day. The man-made mound was identified for the first time in 2012 in the context of the Palaepaphos Urban Landscape project carried ou...
22-10-2018 12:19
Foreign trade statistics
January - July 2018The Statistical Service of Cyprus announces that it has published the monthly electronic publication “Intra-Extra EU Trade Statistics (by commodity and country)” for January - July 2018. It includes detailed quantity and value data on imports and exports of domestically produced goods and foreign goods, classified by the 6th digit commodity code and by partner country.The main developments in Cyprus foreign trade were:Total imports in January-July 2018 amounted to €5.23...
21-10-2018 10:19
Official visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, to Japan
Foreign Minister’s official visit to Japan opens new chapter in bilateral relations. Economic diplomacy and the opening of a Cyprus’ Embassy in Tokyo to set Cyprus –Japan trade and economic relations on new footing.The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, is traveling today Sunday, October 21, 2018, to Tokyo, Japan, for an official after an invitation by the Japanese government.As part of a busy schedule, Mr Christodoulides will meet with his Japanese counterpart, Mr Taro ...
20-10-2018 09:00
Announcement on the dust in the atmosphere of Cyprus
The Department of Labour Inspection of the Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance, announces that today, 20th of October 2018 at 7:00 the hourly concentration of respirable particles in ambient air with diameter less than 10 micrometers (PM10), were between the maximum value of 135 μg/m3 and minimum value of 61 μg/m3 (micrograms per cubic meter). Consequently it is expected that the average 24hour concentration will exceed the corresponding limit value of 50 μg/m3 as defined by the...
19-10-2018 20:12
Cyprus Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Kornelios Korneliou, addresses the UN General Assembly 3rd Committee on the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights
The Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations, Ambassador Kornelios Korneliou, represented the Republic of Cyprus to the UN General Assembly Third Committee on the “Protection and Promotion of Human Rights”, held in New York, on Thursday, October 18, 2018. Ambassador Korneliou's statement is as follows: “Mr. Chairperson,My delegation subscribes to the statement delivered by the European Union. I would like to add the following remarks on the Cyprus’ Question in my national c...
19-10-2018 12:43
European Statistics Competition 2018-2019
On the occasion of the celebration of the European Statistics Day on 20 October 2018, the European Statistics Competition will be held for a second consecutive year. The competition has been established by the European Statistical System (ESS), consisting of the Statistical Offices of the member states of the European Union and the European Statistical Service (Eurostat). In Cyprus, the competition is organized by the Statistical Service, the Ministry of Education and Culture, the University ...
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