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Athens, August 7th, 2019The Energy Ministers of the Hellenic Republic, Mr Kostas Hatzidakis, the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Georgios Lakkotrypis, the State of Israel, Mr Yuval Steinitz and the Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources of the United States of America, Mr Francis Fannon, met today in Athens regarding cooperation in the field of energy, while affirming their shared commitment to promote peace, stability, security, and prosperity in the Eastern Mediterranean region.Mr Fanno...

The Department of Antiquities, Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works, announces that from the 7th of August until the 12th of August 2019, the Ethnological Museum (House of Hadjigeorgakis Kornesios) in Lefkosia will be closed to the public due to conservation works.(MG/II)

Inflation -0,3%In July 2019, the Consumer Price Index decreased by 1,27 units and reached 100,02 units compared to 101,29 units in June 2019. Compared to July 2018, the CPI decreased by 0,3%. (Table 1)In the twelve-month period from August 2018 to July 2019, in comparison to the period from August 2017 to July 2018, the annual average rate of change of the CPI was 1,5%, while during the corresponding previous twelve month period the CPI increased by 0,3%. Comparing to the index of July 20...

The unemployed persons, registered at the District Labour Offices on the last day of July 2019, reached 20.582 persons. Based on the seasonally adjusted data that show the trend of unemployment, the number of registered unemployed for July 2019 decreased to 22.106 persons in comparison to 22.413 in the previous month. (Table 1)In comparison with July 2018, a decrease of 4.221 persons or 17,0% was recorded, attributed mainly to the sectors of trade (a decrease of 744), construction (a decreas...

The Cyprus Post would like to inform the public that as from 1st of August 2019 new arrangements will take place regarding the delivery of registered mail, parcels and small packets destined for Pervolia village, through the Kiti Post Office, at 11 Meneou Avenue, 7550 Kiti.The Kiti Post Office is open to the public daily, except Saturday and Sunday, during the following hours: 08:00 am - 03:00 pm.(AM)

The President of the Republic Mr Nicos Anastasiades received today, in his residence, in Limassol, the UN Secretary General’s Special Representative in Cyprus Ms Elizabeth Spehar.After the meeting, Ms Spehar when asked by reporters if everything is ready for the meeting between the President of the Republic and the leader of the Turkish Cypriot community on 9 August, she said «I think everything is fine.»(RM/AM/SCH)