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07-05-2019 11:41
The President of the Republic receives credentials of the Ambassador of the Republic of Tunisia
The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, received credentials of the Ambassador of the Republic of Tunisia to the Republic of Cyprus, stationed in Rome, Mr Moez Eddine Sinaoui, during a formal ceremony held at the Presidential Palace on Tuesday, May 7, 2019.Presenting his credentials, Ambassador Sinaoui, speaking in English, said:“Your Excellency the President of the Republic of Cyprus,It is an immense privilege and a great honor to present to Your Excellency the letter of Cre...
07-05-2019 11:27
The President of the Republic receives credentials of the Ambassadress of the Republic of El Salvador
The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, received credentials of the Ambassadress of the Republic of El Sarlador to the Republic of Cyprus, stationed in Rome, Ms Sandra Elizabeth Alas Guidos during a formal ceremony held at the Presidential Palace on Tuesday, May 7, 2019.Presenting her credentials the Ambassadress, speaking in Spanish, said:“Su Excelencía, Sr. Presídente, soy portadora de los saludos de Amístad del Presídente de la Republíca de El Salvador, Su Excelencía Salvad...
07-05-2019 10:34
The President of the Republic receives credentials of the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Cambodia
The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, received credentials of the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Cambodia to the Republic of Cyprus, stationed in Paris, Dr Widhya Chem during a formal ceremony at the Presidential Palace on Tuesday, May 7, 2019.Presenting his credentials, Ambassador Chem, speaking in English, said:“Mr President,I have the honour to present to Your Excellency the Letters of Credence by which His Majesty Preah Bat Samdech Preah Boromneath Norodom Siham oni, King...
06-05-2019 14:27
The Ministry of Interior organizes a conference on the reception of refugees, on May 9
The Ministry of Interior, as the National Contact Point of the European Migration Network in Cyprus organizes the "Contingency Planning in The Context of Reception” conference, to discuss best practices for the reception of people in need of international protection, in conjunction with the launch of contingency planning on mass arrivals. The conference will take place on Thursday, May 9th, at 8:30 a.m., at the Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation, “Andreas Patsalidis" Hall, in LefkosiaThe con...
06-05-2019 13:29
Registered unemployed: April 2019
The unemployed persons, registered at the District Labour Offices on the last day of April 2019, reached 20.315 persons. Based on the seasonally adjusted data that show the trend of unemployment, the number of registered unemployed for April 2019 decreased to 23.031 persons in comparison to 23.548 in the previous month. (Table 1)In comparison with April 2018, a decrease of 4.588 persons or 18,4% was recorded, attributed mainly to the sectors of trade (a decrease of 994), construction (a decr...
06-05-2019 09:09
Consumer price index: April 2019
Inflation 1,2%In April 2019, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 0,42 units and reached 101,04 units compared to 100,62 units in March 2019. Compared to April 2018, the CPI increased by 1,2%. (Table 1)In the twelve-month period from May 2018 to April 2019, in comparison to the period from May 2017 to April 2018, the annual average rate of change of the CPI was 2,1%. The corresponding annual average rate of change of the CPI in the previous twelve month period was -0,1%. Comparing ...
05-05-2019 09:54
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Turkey's illegal operations in Cyprus's EEZ
The Government of Cyprus strongly condemns the conduct by Turkey of hydrocarbon exploration drilling operations within the Exclusive Economic Zone/continental shelf of the Republic of Cyprus. This provocative action by Turkey constitutes a flagrant violation of the sovereign rights of the Republic of Cyprus according to International and European Union Law. At the same time, it serves to reveal the real intentions of Ankara in relation to the Cyprus problem and explains why Turkey has rejecte...
03-05-2019 15:01
The Health Insurance Organization on issues that arose during the enrolment of beneficiaries to the GHS
The Health Insurance Organization (HIO) wishes to advise the public on a number of issues which have been identified during the enrolment of beneficiaries to the General Health System (GHS) and provide relevant directions.The issues relate to the following: 1. Holders of old Cypriot Identity CardsIt has been observed that holders of old Cypriot Identity Cards where their name appears only in Greek and/or have no expiration date cannot enroll. In such cases, the public is inv...
03-05-2019 14:30
Health and Hospital Statistics 2017
In-patient dischargesDuring 2017, 81.856 patients were treated and discharged from the general hospitals of the public sector compared to 78.486 in 2016, recording an increase of 4,3%. In addition, 1.556 patients were treated and discharged from Kyperounta and Polis Rural Hospitals in 2017 compared to 1.481 in 2016, recording an increase of 5,1%.In 2017, the bed occupancy rate of the general hospitals of the public sector was 75,6%, recording a slight increase compared to 2016, when it was ...
03-05-2019 12:30
2019 EU Elections - submission of candidacies - Statements in Turkish by DIKO President
The President of the Democratic Party (DIKO), Mr Nikolas Papadopoulos, made statements to the press today, at the 'Filoxenia' Conference Centre, after the submission of his party's candidacies for the election of the new Members of the European Parliament.For his statements in the Turkish language click here.
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