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26-03-2018 14:51
Speech by the President of the House of Representatives on "Strengthening the global regime for migrants and refugees: The need for evidence-based policy solutions" at 138th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, in Geneva
Although the migration and refugee issues have been debated continuously in the IPU Assemblies over the past years and although concerted action has been undertaken at international and European level to mitigate the effects of the current migration and refugee crisis, the fact remains that people are still drowning in the Mediterranean Sea. Moreover, the war is raging in Syria, with the recent Turkish invasion in the country worsening the humanitarian crisis and complicating the political si...
26-03-2018 10:54
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Christodoulides, starts a working visit to Jordan and Lebanon
Foreign Minister, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, will travel to Jordan on March 26, 2018, as part of his tour of the region.In Jordan, Foreign Minister will have a tête-à-tête meeting and hold talks with his counterpart Foreign Minister Mr Ayman H. Safadi to discuss Cyprus – Jordan bilateral relations, Cyprus – Jordan – Greece trilateral cooperation, the Cyprus Problem, EU-Jordan relations, developments in the Eastern Mediterranean and regional issues.During his stay in Amman, Minister Christodo...
26-03-2018 08:45
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, 26th of March 2018 at 07:00 the hourly concentration of respirable particles in ambient air with diameter less than 10 micrometers (PM10), were between the maximum value of 387 μg/m3 and minimum value of 118 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 ...
25-03-2018 10:59
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, 25th of March 2018 at 10:00 the hourly concentration of respirable particles in ambient air with diameter less than 10 micrometers (PM10), were between the maximum value of 347 μg/m3 and minimum value of 16 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 r...
24-03-2018 09:38
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 March 2018 at 09:00 the hourly concentration of respirable particles in ambient air with diameter less than 10 micrometers (PM10), were between the maximum value of 121 μg/m3 and minimum value of 23 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 r...
23-03-2018 20:09
High-level event to launch the International Decade for Action “Water for Sustainable Development 2018-2028”
Permanent Representative, Ambassador Kornelios Korneliou, addressed on 23 March 2018, the high-level event launching the International Decade for Action “Water for Sustainable Development 2018-2018”, which took place at the United Nations.In his speech, Ambassador Korneliou emphasized that water scarcity, pollution, lack of access to safe drinking water and sanitation, and water-related disasters constitute serious global water challenges. He also underlined that the International Decade for...
23-03-2018 14:44
Human Rights Council Resolution on Cultural Rights and the Protection of Cultural Heritage-initiative by the Republic of Cyprus
On the initiative of Cyprus, a resolution on Cultural Rights and the Protection of Cultural Heritage was unanimously adopted by the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, on Thursday afternoon, 22 March 2018. The resolution was tabled at the ongoing 37th session of the Human Rights Council, by a cross-regional core group of states led by Cyprus, which also includes Ethiopia, Argentina, Switzerland, Greece, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Mali, Poland and Serbia.The resolution falls within the scope of rel...
23-03-2018 13:24
Announcement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the presentation of the annual report of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on the violation of human rights in Cyprus
United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms Kate Gilmore presented during the 37th Session of the Human Rights Council the annual report of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on the violation of human rights in Cyprus, as a direct consequence of the Turkish military invasion and occupation. Ms Gilmore stated that the persistent division of the island continues to hinder the enjoyment of the human rights for all Cypriots referring inter alia to the right to life and the qu...
23-03-2018 12:53
Visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs to the State of Israel
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, paid yesterday a working visit to Israel, during which he held a series of constructive official meetings.During his visit, the Minister of Foreign Affairs met with the Prime Minister, Mr Benjamin Netanyahu, and was received by the country's President, Mr Reuven Rivlin, to whom he extended an invitation on behalf of the President of the Republic of Cyprus, to pay an official visit to the island in the forthcoming months. In addition,...
23-03-2018 12:36
Foreign trade statistics: January – December 2017
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-December 2017. 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:(a) Total imports in January-December 2017 amounted to €8.092,8 mn as ...
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