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01-03-2019 14:05

The period October 2018 - February 2019 is the second rainiest hydrometeorological year since 1901

According to the preliminary data of the Department of Meteorology the cumulative area average precipitation during the period October 2018 - February 2019 was almost 620.8mm, or 165% of normal (normal is that of the climatological period: 1961-1990).The cumulative precipitation was well above normal almost in all areas.The cumulative precipitation of first five months of the hydrometeorological year 2018-2019 (namely October, November, December, January and February) rank it as the second ...

01-03-2019 11:18

The PIO Director, Sophie Michaelides, coordinates a Citizens’ Dialogue with the Chief Spokesman of the European Commission Mr Margaritis Schinas, titled: "Which Europe do we want?"

The Director of the Press and Information Office, Ms Sophie Michaelides, coordinates a Citizens’ Dialogue with the Chief Spokesman of the European Commission Mr Margaritis Schinas, titled: "Which Europe do we want?", at the ‘’Hilton’’ Hotel, in Lefkosia.

28-02-2019 17:11

Remarks by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, at the inauguration of the Consulate-General of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in the Republic of Cyprus

It is an honor to be here today, inaugurating the Consulate General of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in Nicosia, alongside my colleague, the Honorable Mr Tilak Marapana, who is on his first official visit to Cyprus. Today we are adding another important channel of cooperation to the ties that bind us, one which we are confident will provide further impetus to strengthening our relations. Despite the 5,680 km that separate our island states, we share many of the same ideal...

28-02-2019 14:13

Results of the first phase of the Block 10 exploration programme, in the EEZ of the Republic of Cyprus

The Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry announces that with the conclusion of operations at “Glaucus-1” well, the first phase of the exploration programme by the consortium of ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Cyprus (Offshore) Limited and Qatar Petroleum International Upstream OPC, in Block 10 of the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Republic of Cyprus, has been successfully completed.On February 17, 2019, the “Glaucus-1” well reached a final drilling depth of 4.200 metres below sea...

28-02-2019 11:26

Excavations of the Pafos Agora Project by the Jagiellonian University, Kraków, 2018

The Department of Antiquities, Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works, announces the completion of the 2018 excavations of the Department of Classical Archaeology of the Institute of Archaeology, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland, within the framework of the Pafos Agora Project (pap). The Project aims to explore and study the Agora of the ancient city of Nea Pafos, the capital of Cyprus in the Hellenistic and Roman periods. The excavations are conducted under the direction of P...

27-02-2019 21:17

Security Council Press Statement on Cyprus

The members of the Security Council welcomed the meeting of the leaders of the two Cypriot communities that took place on 26 February 2019.The members of the Security Council welcomed the progress made by the two leaders on confidence- building measures, particularly their decisions regarding mobile phone interoperability and electricity interconnectivity to facilitate greater interaction between the two communities, as well as their decision on the clearance of 18 suspected hazardous areas ...

27-02-2019 13:34

Conservation works at the House of Eustolios at the archaeological site of Kourion

The Department of Antiquities, Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works, announces that the conservation works scheduled to take place on the 27-28 February 2019 at the House of Eustolios, are postponed due to bad weather conditions. The conservation works have been rescheduled for the 13-14 March 2019 and the House of Eustolios will remain closed for visitors during the said dates.(ΑΗ)

27-02-2019 10:57

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, will meet with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka, Mr Tilak Marapana

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, will meet today with the Foreign Minister of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Mr Tilak Marapana, who is in Cyprus for an official visit. Foreign Ministers are expected to discuss issues pertaining to the strengthening of bilateral relations, the latest developments on the Cyprus issue, as well as EU-Sri Lanka relations. Following the meeting, Mr Christodoulides will host a working lunch, with the participation of delega...

26-02-2019 20:22

Address by the President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, at the opening of the photographic exhibition “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Through the Years”

The Exhibition we are inaugurating for all those who work or have worked at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs might be of a nostalgic character. But beyond that, what one can detect is that these images highlight the weight of history.The history of a Ministry which more than any other Ministry has linked its evolution and work with our state entity and the international recognition that the Republic of Cyprus enjoys.Therefore, this photo exhibition can only be considered as a small and minim...

26-02-2019 19:09

Address by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, at the opening of the photographic exhibition “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Through the Years”

It gives me great pleasure to welcome you all this evening at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, for the opening of the photographic exhibition “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Through the Years”. Allow me to start by expressing my deep appreciation to His Excellency, the President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, who has kindly accepted the invitation to be with us tonight to inaugurate the exhibition. We are honoured by his presence.I wish to also acknowledge the presence tonight of ...

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