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05-03-2018 08:07
Dust in the atmosphere of Cyprus
The Department of Labour Inspection of the Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance announces that today, 5th 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 244 μg/m3 and minimum value of 43 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...
02-03-2018 15:11
A different exploration of the Archaeological Site of Kato Pafos
With nature coming into bloom and spring migration underway, we change scenery for the last workshop within the framework of our creative mapping competition ‘Wild for nature’ by BirdLife Cyprus. Within the framework of the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018, BirdLife Cyprus in collaboration with the Department of Antiquities is holding a creative mapping workshop on Sunday 11 March 2018 at 9:30 am at the Archaeological Site of Kato Pafos, proving how interconnected our cultural and natu...
02-03-2018 14:23
Draft transcript of the statements by the Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations after his meeting with President Anastasiades
The purpose of my visit was to visit UNFICYP. Therefore, yesterday I had a visit with UNFICYP’s team to buffer zone and today I had a meeting with President Anastasiades. I congratulated him for his re-election and for his inauguration. I also congratulated the new Foreign Minister of Foreign Affairs, who was present at the meeting and the discussion was exclusively about UNFICYP. I thanked the President for the support by the authorities of Republic of Cyprus to UNFICYP. We talked about t...
02-03-2018 10:50
Extension of the Submission Date for the V.A.T. Return and the INTRASTAT Declaration
The Tax Department announces that the due date of:the submission of the VAT Return and payment of the tax due, for the period ending 31 January 2018, andthe submission of the INTRASTAT Declaration for February 2018,are extended until Monday 12/3/2018.The extension was deemed necessary, since the 10th of March 2018 (initial due date of submission) is not a working day.Any overdue returns, payments or declarations for the above periods submitted after the extended date of 12/3/2018 will ...
01-03-2018 18:06
References to the Cyprus issue during the 37th Session of the Human Rights Council
In his intervention at the general debate of the 37th Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Cyprus in Geneva, Ambassador George Kasoulides, referred to the presentation of the annual report of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on the violation of human rights in Cyprus, as a direct consequence of the Turkish military invasion and occupation. He expressed his hope that with the solution of the Cyprus Problem, the submission of th...
01-03-2018 12:30
Consumer Price Index: February 2018
Inflation -0,3%In February 2018, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 0,74 units to 98,56 units compared to 97,82 units in January 2018. Compared to February 2017, CPI is decreased by 0,3% while for the period January - February 2018, CPI is decreased by 0,5% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. (Table 1)In the twelve-month period from March 2017 to February 2018, in comparison to the period from March 2016 to February 2017, the annual average rate of change of ...
01-03-2018 11:08
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, 1st 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 72 μg/m3 and minimum value of 49 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 rel...
28-02-2018 13:16
Speech by the President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, during his investiture ceremony at a special session of the House of Representatives
Today’s ceremony constitutes the highest honour for the President, since through the official affirmation provided for by the constitution helegally undertakes the governance of the country.I cannot conceal that, aside the anticipated emotion, what is greater is the sense of responsibility to the entire Cypriot people, whether it participated in the strong mandate given to me or, as was its democratically absolute right, made other choices.I would like to assure you that my respect is equal...
23-02-2018 11:11
Statement by the European Council President, Donald Tusk, on the Republic of Cyprus’s EEZ
Following the conclusion of the informal meeting of the 27 heads of state or government held on 23 February 2018, in Brussels, the President of the European Council, Mr Donald Tusk, and the President of the European Commission, Mr Jean-Claude Juncker, held a joint press conference.During the press conference, President Tusk made the following statement on the Republic of Cyprus’s EEZ:"T"his evening President Anastasiades and Prime Minister Tsipras informed us about the latest developments r...
21-02-2018 15:17
The President of the Republic leaves for Brussels to participate in the Informal Meeting of the 27 EU heads of state or government
The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, leaves tomorrow for Brussels, in order to participate in the Informal Meeting of the 27 EU heads of state or government that will take place on 23 February 2018.During the deliberations of the Informal Meeting, which will take the form of a working lunch, the President of the Republic will brief the leaders of the EU member states on the Turkish provocations in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Republic of Cyprus.President Anastasiades ...
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