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20-09-2019 17:12
Foreign Trade Statistics January – June 2019
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 - June 2019. 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:1. Total imports in January - June 2019 amounted to €4.096,1 mn as comp...
20-09-2019 14:03
“Stress Test” Workshop at the Zenon Coordination Center in Larnaca
The Shipping Deputy Ministry in cooperation with the European Maritime Safety Administration (EMSA) organised, between 17 and 19 September 2019 at the Zenon Coordination Center of the Joint Rescue and Coordination Center (JRCC) in Larnaca, the “Stress Test” workshop. The purpose of the workshop was to evaluate the efficiency of Member States and EMSA network of antipollution equipment and ships to respond to large scale marine pollution incidents. This workshop is one of the six similar wor...
20-09-2019 13:45
Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in response to the Statement of the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey, dated 19 September 2019
In response to the Statement of the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey (19/09/2019) concerning the hydrocarbon–related activities of the Republic of Cyprus in its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) /continental shelf, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus notes: The statement demonstrates, once more, Turkey’s utter disregard for conventional and customary international law, as reflected in the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, and its...
20-09-2019 12:00
Statements to the Press within the framework of the PIO event ‘Cyprus Reads…throughout the year!’
The Director of Secondary General Education, Mr Kyprianos Louis, on behalf of the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports and Youth, the Mayor of Strovolos, Mr Andreas Papacharalambous, a representative of the Press and Information Office (PIO) and the Scientific Director of Promitheas Research Institute (INEP), Mr Yiannos Katsourides, will make statements to the Press on Saturday, 21 September, at 11:30 a.m., at the Mall of Cyprus (square 2), within the framework of the event ‘Cyprus Reads…th...
20-09-2019 11:30
The President of the Republic will participate in the 74th session UN General Assembly in New York
The President of the Republic Mr. Nicos Anastasiades leaves tomorrow for London and subsequently for New York where he will participate in the proceedings of the 74th session of the UN General Assembly and will address the Plenary of the Assembly.In London, President Anastasiades will meet in the evening of 21 September with the leadership of the National Cyprus Federation of the United Kingdom and will brief them on the latest developments on the Cyprus problem.On Sunday, 22 September, Pre...
20-09-2019 08:05
Agriculture Minister to participate in UN Climate Action Summit in New York
The Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment, Mr Costas Kadis, will be flying to New York today, where he will accompany the President of the Republic to the UN Climate Action Summit, on 23 September 2019.Cyprus’ initiative and those of other countries to tackle climate change will be presented during the Summit. In particular, the Minister will present President Anastasiades’ initiative for Cyprus to undertake a co-ordinating role in tackling climate change in the wider re...
19-09-2019 14:53
Expo 2020 Dubai Global Media Briefing
Expo 2020 Dubai would like to remind Μedia that the Global Media Briefing is being held in Dubai from 20-22 October 2019. For further information about the briefing click here.Interested parties can send an email at media.services@expo2020.ae with names, email addresses and phone numbers of each attendee by Tuesday, 24 September, 2019.
18-09-2019 19:04
Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP): August 2019 Annual Rate of Change 0,6%
In August 2019 the Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices increased by 0,6% compared to the index of August 2018 while, when compared to the index of July 2019, the HICP increased by 1,7%. For the period January - August 2019, the HICP recorded an increase of 0,8% 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 August 2018, the largest change was noted in the cat...
18-09-2019 12:51
The President of the Republic received the British Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union
The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, received today, at the Presidential Palace, the British Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, Mr Stephen Barclay.After the meeting, Mr Barclay told reporters that he had a very good meeting with the President, adding that “we are grateful to the President for the very strong bilateral relationship that we have. He has a deep understanding of the issues around Brexit and very much shares the Prime Minister’s desire for a deal....
17-09-2019 21:11
Remarks by the President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, at the reception celebrating the founding of the People’s Republic of China
It is a great honour to join you on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China and I would like to thank Ambassador Huang for his kind invitation.In the middle ages, ancient China introduced the world to the four great inventions that had a profound impact on civilization as well as on the course of history: gunpowder, paper making, printing, and the compass.And now, looking back at the past seven decades, following profound changes and reforms, w...
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