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20-11-2018 11:46

Repatriation of the mosaic representing Apostle Markos from the occupied church of Panagia Kanakaria in Lythragkomi

The Department of Antiquities, Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works, announces that the mosaic of Apostle Markos, which adorned the apse of the occupied church of Panagia Kanakaria in Lythragkomi, Ammochostos District, has been repatriated to Cyprus from the Netherlands. The mosaic was located in the Principality of Monaco by the Dutch private detective Arthur Brand, known for tracing major works of art, working with the police Authorities of many countries. Information about the m...

19-11-2018 21:06

Address by the Minister of Transport, Communications and Works Mrs Vassiliki Anastassiadou on the on the occasion of the 48th National Day of the Sultanate of Oman

I am delighted to join you this evening at this wonderful reception to celebrate the 48th Anniversary of the National Day of the Sultanate of Oman and His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said’s Birthday.Cyprus and Oman share a long-standing tradition of friendship and close cooperation at both the bilateral and international levels. Our bilateral relations have been progressively evolving in recent years, providing a solid foundation on which we can build on so as to further deepen our close coop...

19-11-2018 13:10

Tourist arrivals: October 2018

Tourist Arrivals +6,6%On the basis of the results of the Passengers Survey, arrivals of tourists reached 433.617 in October 2018 compared to 406.870 in October 2017, recording an increase of 6,6%. October 2018 had the highest volume of tourist arrivals ever recorded in Cyprus during the specific month.For the period of January – October 2018 arrivals of tourists totaled 3.673.377 compared to 3.408.473 in the corresponding period of 2017, recording an increase of 7,8% and outnumbering the to...

19-11-2018 11:37

Information on cinematographic events of the Cultural Services of the Ministry of Education and Culture

Those who wish to receive programmes about the film festivals organised by the Cultural Services of the Ministry of Education and Culture, please contact the Cultural Services by kindly returning the attached form dully filled out, either via email to info@culture.moec.gov.cy or by post to the Cultural Services Archive (Iphigeniaς Str. 27, 2007 Strovolos, Nicosia).(IP)

18-11-2018 09:38

The Foreign Minister, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, to participate in the General Affairs and Foreign Affairs Councils of the EU, in Brussels

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, will travel to Brussels today, November 18, to attend the General Affairs and Foreign Affairs Councils of the European Union to be held on Monday, November 19.The General Affairs Council, in Article 50 formation, will discuss the outcome of negotiations on the UK's exit from the EU in light of the UK - European Union agreement in principle on the text of the UK's Withdrawal Agreement and on the outline of the Political Declaration on...

16-11-2018 13:40

The Ministry of Energy on the drilling of “Delphyne-1” well in Block 10, within the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Republic of Cyprus

The Ministry of Energy, Commerce, Industry and Tourism announces that the consortium of ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Cyprus (Offshore) Limited and Qatar Petroleum International Upstream O.P.C., holder of an exploration license for Block 10 within the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Republic of Cyprus, has commenced drilling operations at the site of the “Delphyne-1” well.The drilling operations, conducted by “Stena Icemax” drillship at a water bed depth of 1.973 metres, will be monit...

16-11-2018 12:37

Harmonized index of consumer prices: October 2018

Annual rate of change 1,9%The Harmonized Price Index (HICP) for October 2018 increased by 1,9% when compared to October 2017, while compared to September of 2018 decreased by 0,3%. For the period January-October 2018 the HICP increased by 0,7% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. (Table 1) Note: The HICP in Euro area for the last month is based on EUROSTAT’s estimation (flash estimate).Compared to the index of October 2017, the largest change was noted in Housing, W...

15-11-2018 20:08

Address by the President of the Republic Mr Nicos Anastasiades at the 3rd Graduation Ceremony of the Cyprus School of Molecular Medicine

I would firstly like to convey President Anastasiades’ warm greetings to all attendants and best wishes to 2018 graduates. It is also a great honour for me, personally, to be part of this ceremony to mark the graduation of the Cyprus School of Molecular Medicine.Since its establishment in 2014, the Cyprus School of Molecular Medicine has proved itself to Cyprus’ academic and scientific community a high-quality teaching and research School, thus significantly upgrading the level of medicine e...

15-11-2018 17:26

Political consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus and Poland were held in Lefkosia

The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Minas A. Hadjimichael, welcomed in Lefkosia, today, for political consultations, the State Secretary at the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr Szymon Szynkowski vel Sęk.The two officals expressed their common desire to further strengthen and deepen bilateral relations between the two countries. The Permanent Secretary acknowledged Poland's historical contribution to the field of archeology in Cyprus and referred, in particu...

14-11-2018 20:01

Address by the President of the House of Representatives, Mr Demetris Syllouris, at the 40th graduation ceremony of the Cyprus Institute of Marketing

Distinguished guests,Ladies and Gentlemen,Students and Faculty of the Cyprus Institute of Marketing,It is wonderful to be with you on this special occasion, tonight. I am very pleased for the opportunity given to me to congratulate the students of the Cyprus Institute of Marketing for their hard work and achievements.The Cyprus Institute of Marketing was established in 1978, at a time when Cyprus was struggling to robust its economy, following the 1974 Turkish invasion. Yet, the persisten...

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