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11-12-2019 13:31
The new Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus to the Republic of Maldives presented his credentials
The new Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Cyprus to the Republic of Maldives, with residence in New Delhi, Mr Agis Loizou, presented on Sunday, 08 December 2019, his credentials to the President of the country, Mr Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, during an official ceremony at the President’s Office in Male.Following the ceremony, the Ambassador had a meeting with the President of Maldives, in the presence of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and high officials of the Presi...
11-12-2019 12:43
Government Employment by category: November 2019
Total Employment: 52.504In November 2019 total government employment increased by 445 persons (0,9%) in comparison to the corresponding month of 2018 and reached 52.504 persons. Permanent staff decreased by 548 persons (-1,9%), from 28.419 to 27.871 persons. Casual staff increased by 7,2% and reached 16.079 persons compared to 15.003 persons in November 2018.During the period January - November 2019 the total government employment increased by 358 persons (0,7%) compared to the correspondin...
10-12-2019 19:44
Intervention by Dr Costas Kadis, Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment, at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP25) in Madrid
I would first like to express my appreciation to the Government of Chile and the Government of the Kingdom of Spain for hosting this important event in Madrid.The five-year period from 2015 to 2019 is likely to be the warmest period ever recorded according to the World Meteorological Organization report, with 1.1 degrees Celsius global temperature increase since the pre-industrial period and a 0.2 degrees Celsius increase compared to the previous five-year period. The latest IPCC report war...
10-12-2019 14:58
Results of the Survey on Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Usage and E-Commerce in Enterprises 2019
Internet ConnectionsIn 2019, high speed internet connections have increased significantly. Almost one out of two enterprises (49,3%) with 10 or more employees in Cyprus has internet connection with speeds higher than 30Mbit/s compared to 35,4% in 2018. (Figure 1, Table 1) E-Commerce SalesIn 2018, 13,0% of all enterprises received orders for goods and services via websites or “apps”. 12,0% of all enterprises received orders for goods and services via the enterprise’s own websites or “apps”...
09-12-2019 13:18
Foreign trade statistics for September 2019
The Statistical Service of Cyprus announces that it has published the new monthly electronic publication “Intra-Extra EU Trade Statistics (Summarised Data)” for September 2019.The main developments in Cyprus foreign trade were:Total imports (covering total imports from third countries and from EU Member States) in January – September 2019 amounted to €6.170,0 mn as compared to €6.602,0 mn in January-September2018. Total exports (covering total exports to third countries and to EU Member Sta...
08-12-2019 13:48
Address by the Commissioner for the Environment, Mrs Klelia Vasileiou, at the 3rd Pancyprian Convention of the Animal Party Cyprus
It is a great pleasure for me to be present at the party's animal conference today, contributing, in my turn, to the common benefit that we all must create for our living balance, but above all for the harmony of coexistence.Talking about animals, should always enable us to recognize the most basic of the principles heard in the term “food chain”. This will allow us, in the first place, to have clear data on the species' nutrition needs, food quality, provision and ultimately a decent living...
05-12-2019 16:17
Invitation to a Public Consultation on “Gender Mainstreaming in Foreign Policy” by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Aiming at enhancing its interactive dialogue with the public and civil society, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs extends an open invitation to a public consultation on “Gender Mainstreaming in Foreign Policy”. The consultation will take place on Wednesday, 11 December 2019, at 16.30, in the main building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in Nicosia.This is the third of a series of public consultations organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and it is open for participation to anyone wi...
05-12-2019 15:24
Seminars on Insolvency by the Supreme Court
The Judicial Training School of the Supreme Court, in collaboration with the International Monetary Fund, is organising a series of seminars on Insolvency from 9th to 13th, December 2019, at the Supreme Court.The full-day seminars will be attended by District Court Judges, Supreme Court Legal Officers, Registrars and Officers of both the Central Bank and the Ministry of Finance.The expert trainers, Judges Mr Leif M Clark from the USA and Ms Marie Baker from Ireland will present, in a practi...
05-12-2019 15:01
Consumer Price Index: November 2019
In November 2019, the Consumer Price Index increased by 0,31 units and reached 101,60 units compared to 101,29 units in October 2019. Compared to November 2018, the CPI decreased by 0,5%. (Table 1)In the twelve-month-period from December 2018 to November 2019, in comparison to the period from December 2017 to November 2018, the annual average rate of change of the CPI was 0,3%, while during the corresponding previous twelve-month-period the CPI increased by 1,2%.Comparing to the index of N...
05-12-2019 13:06
The President of the Republic received the credentials of the High Commissioner of India
The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, received the credentials of the High Commissioner of India to Cyprus, Ms Madhumita Hazarika Bhagat, during a formal ceremony held at the Presidential Palace on Thursday, December 5, 2019.Presenting her credentials, High Commissioner Madhumita Hazarika Bhagat, speaking in English, said:“Your Excellency, Mr President,I would like to convey deep hearted personal greetings and best wishes for your health and success from the leadership of I...
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