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28-06-2018 10:17

Address by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, at the national multi-stakeholder workshop “Enhancing coordination to support effective evacuations planning through Cyprus”

I would like to extend a warm welcome and thank you for attending this workshop, jointly organized by the International Organisation for Migration Office in Cyprus and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus.All of us who are present here today acknowledge the fact that when natural disasters take place or when armed conflict breaks out, they have an immediate impact on the communities. Therefore, when local options for safety and assistance are absent, humanitarian evacuat...

26-06-2018 12:34

New publication: Industrial statistics, 2016

The Statistical Service announces the publication of the annual report entitled: “Industrial Statistics, 2016”. The report provides detailed data on the broad industrial sector, covering manufacturing, mining and quarrying, electricity supply, water supply, sewerage and waste management activities.An electronic version of the report can be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Statistical Service, under the section Publications.Within the coming days, the paper publication will ...

26-06-2018 10:02

Cyprus Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Kornelios Korneliou, addresses the Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East and North Africa

The Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations, Ambassador Kornelios Korneliou, represented the Republic of Cyprus to the UN Security Council meeting on the “Maintenance of international peace and security: Comprehensive review of the situation in the Middle East and North Africa”, held in New York, on Monday, June 25, 2018.Ambassador Korneliou's statement is as follows:“Mr. President,I wish to commend you for organizing this timely debate and to thank you for giving us the o...

26-06-2018 08:59

The Republic of Cyprus donates 50.000 Euro to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East

Statement by the First Secretary of the Permanent Mission of Cyprus to the UN, Mr Michalis Mavros, at the ad hoc UNGA Committee for the Announcement of Voluntary Contributions to the UNRWA, on June 25, 2018:“Mr. President,I would like to express our support for the convening of this important and timely meeting. Cyprus acknowledges the significant role that United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) plays in assisting and protecting millions of Pa...

25-06-2018 08:32

UNSG’s report on Cyprus circulates as a UN official document

United Nations Secretary General António Guterres’ report on his good offices regarding the progress towards a settlement in Cyprus was circulated at the UN as an official document, S/2018/610, on Friday, June 22, 2018.Click here for the report.(ΜL)

22-06-2018 21:02

Address by the Government Spokesman, Mr Prodromos Prodromou, at the gala dinner of the EFAMA Annual General Meeting 2018

It is a great pleasure to welcome you all in Cyprus and a great honour to be hosting this year’s EFAMA Annual General Meeting. By choosing Cyprus as the location for its most important annual event, EFAMA actively shows its support to the development of the Cyprus investment funds industry, a promising sector which has witnessed impressive growth both in European and global level. It would be an omission not to extend my sincerest thanks and congratulations to the Cyprus Investment Funds Asso...

22-06-2018 14:26

Joint Declaration of the Cyprus – Greece – Israel second Trilateral Defence Meeting held in Larnaka, Cyprus, on June 22

Following the conclusion the Cyprus – Greece – Israel second Trilateral Defence Meeting held in Larnaka, Cyprus on June 22, 2018, the Ministers of Defence of the three countries issued the following joint Declaration:“We, Ministers of Defence of the Republic of Cyprus, the Hellenic Republic and the State of Israel met in Larnaka today, 22nd June 2018 for a second Trilateral Defence Summit.Cyprus, Greece and Israel share a close and intimate relationship which stems from geographic proximity...

22-06-2018 12:30

10,7% the unemployment rate in the first quarter of 2018, according to the Labour Force Survey

According to the results of the Labour Force Survey, the labour force in the first quarter of 2018 amounted to 432.566 persons or 62,0% of the population (males 66,5%, females 57,7%) in comparison to 423.799 persons (61,5%) in the corresponding quarter of 2017 (Table 1).The number of employed persons was 386.098 and the employment rate 55,3% (males 59,6%, females 51,3%) in comparison to 366.461 persons (53,2%) in the corresponding quarter of 2017.The number of unemployed persons amounted to...

21-06-2018 13:48

The President of the Republic attended a luncheon hosted by the EU Bulgarian Presidency

The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, attended today a luncheon hosted by the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the EU.Speaking at the event, President Anastasiades congratulated Bulgaria for a successful, results-oriented Presidency, noting that the Bulgarian Presidency advanced its priorities on Youth, the Future of Europe and Digital Economy.President Anastasiades said also, among other things, that “we are determined to continue contributing to the promotion of regi...

21-06-2018 12:24

Foreign trade statistics for January – March 2018

The Statistical Service of Cyprus announces that it has published the monthly electronic publication “Intra-Extra EU Trade Statistics (by commodity and country)” for January – March 2018. The publication 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:(a) Total imports in January – March 2018 amounted to €1.9...

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