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09-10-2019 20:37
Photo Album - The Minister of Finance participates at the meeting of the Eurogroup
The Minister of Finance, Mr Harris Georgiades, participates at the meeting of the Eurogroup, in Luxembourg, on 9 October 2019.For the rountdtable click here.For the minister's declaratrion click here .
09-10-2019 18:48
"Maritime Cyprus 2019" - Highlights from final day’s speeches & panel sessions
The “Maritime Cyprus 2019” Conference continued today for its third consecutive day in Limassol, and has successfully wrapped up its deliberations.Today’s discussions commenced with the panel “Seafarer to e-farer”, with Mr Craig Eason, Editorial Director of Fathom World, acting as moderator. The panel included Mr Hing Chao, Executive Chairman of Wah Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings Limited, Mr Mark O’Neil, President of Columbia Shipmanagement Ltd, Mr Grant Laversuch, Head of Group Safety at...
09-10-2019 14:21
Joint Declaration of the 7th Egypt – Cyprus – Greece Trilateral Summit, Cairo, October 8th, 2019
H.E. Abdel Fattah Elsisi, the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, H.E. Nicos Anastasiades, the President of the Republic of Cyprus and H.E. Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic met in Cairo, Egypt, on October 8th, 2019, in the framework of trilateral cooperation and coordination between the three countries. They discussed a broad range of issues and stressed the importance of enhancing their efforts in promoting peace, stability, security and prosperity in the...
09-10-2019 13:35
Foreign Trade Statistics July 2019
The Statistical Service of Cyprus announces that it has published the new monthly electronic publication “Intra-Extra EU Trade Statistics (Summarised Data)” for July 2019.The main developments in Cyprus foreign trade were:(a) Total imports (covering total imports from third countries and from EU member states) in January-July 2019 amounted to €4.798,1 mn as compared to €5.268,5 mn in January-July 2018. Total exports (covering total exports to third countries and to EU member mtates) in...
09-10-2019 13:04
Registrations of motor vehicles during January-September 2019
The Statistical Service announces the publication of the report entitled “Registration of Motor Vehicles” for the period January-September 2019.The main developments in the first nine months of 2019, compared to the same period of 2018, were:(a) The total registrations of motor vehicles decreased by 6,1% to 35.499 in January-September 2019, from 37.817 vehicles in the same period of 2018.(b) Passenger saloon cars decreased to 28.761, from 31.292 in January-September 2018, i.e. there was a ...
09-10-2019 12:38
New Agreement for the Elimination of Double Taxation between the Government of the Republic of Cyprus and the Arab Republic of Egypt was signed
The New Agreement for the Elimination of Double Taxation with Respect to Taxes on Income and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion and Avoidance between the Government of the Republic of Cyprus and the Arab Republic of Egypt was signed on October 8th 2019 in Cairo, between the Government of the Republic of Cyprus and the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt. On behalf of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, has signed the Convention and on behalf o...
08-10-2019 19:45
Joint Declaration adopted at Cyprus-Greece-Egypt Trilateral Summit in Cairo
Paragraphs concerning Cyprus The Heads of State and Government reiterated their unwavering support to the efforts of the Government of the Republic of Cyprus to reach a comprehensive, just and viable solution to the Cyprus problem based on the relevant UN Security Council Resolutions and international law. They called on Turkey to terminate its provocative actions and to contribute constructively and in concrete terms for the resumption of structured and result-oriented negotiations for a c...
08-10-2019 19:16
Young shipping executives voice their vision for the shipping industry at “Maritime Cyprus 2019” Conference
The Young Executives Session titled “Register your voice” took place today on the sidelines of the second day of deliberations of the “Maritime Cyprus 2019” Conference in Limassol; an interactive, capacity-building and problem-solving session organised in collaboration with Young Ship Cyprus for young shipping professionals. An integral part of the biennial Maritime Cyprus Conference, the session took place for the seventh time, attracting over 200 attendees.The young executives (under forty...
08-10-2019 18:43
“Maritime Cyprus 2019” second day of deliberations takes place in Limassol
The "Maritime Cyprus 2019" Conference carried on today, in Limassol, in its second day of deliberations. Hundreds of distinguished speakers, panelists and attendees from around the world participated, solidifying its reputation as one of the most successful shipping conferences worldwide.The first session of the day entitled “Is competitiveness the price of environmental protection?”, was moderated by Mr Bob Jaques, editor of Seatrade Maritime Review. The panel comprised Mr Alexander Panago...
08-10-2019 18:10
Address by the President of the House of Representatives at the Mediterranean Model European Parliament (MED MEP)
It is with pleasure that the House of Representatives has welcomed you at its premises and has hosted the deliberations of the 3rd session of the Mediterranean Model European Parliament.The Model European Parliament serves as the forum for youth democracy and parliamentarism. Its mission is three-fold; it aims at raising awareness on the meaning of peace and European identity, at spreading knowledge about different political and cultural backgrounds and about the foundational values of diver...
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