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03-02-2020 21:49
Joint Statement by the bicommunal Technical Committee on Health
Today, 3 February 2020, the bicommunal Technical Committee on Health met to discuss the precautions that have been taken in response to the developing novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) epidemic. The Committee took note that all necessary precautions have been taken by both sides in accordance with the guidelines of the World Health Organization (WHO), including screening. The members of the Committee agreed to remain in close contact, exchanging information between the two communities and providi...
03-02-2020 20:04
Address by the President of the Republic Mr Nicos Anastasiades at the Art Exhibition – In Culture we trust
It is with great satisfaction that I address all of you at todayʼs official opening of this unique and highly-sentimental exhibition. An exhibition which on the one hand contributes to building trust and confidence between the two communities and on the other hand highlights the socio-cultural identities of the two communities, by featuring cultural and artistic material that was recently exchanged through the bicommunal Technical Committee on Culture.From the outset, I would like to refer t...
03-02-2020 11:29
"Halloumi" trademark re-registered in the United Kingdom
The Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry announces that the Intellectual Property Office website on 31 January 2020 published the re-registration of the "Halloumi" trademark, following an application submitted by the Ministry in May 2018.The re-registration of this trademark, which was lost in May 2018, is an important development, as it ensures the continued upward trend of the exports of this traditional product to the United Kingdom, irrespective of any developments with Brexit. It i...
01-02-2020 17:38
Telephone conversation of the Minister of Health, Mr Constantinos Ioannou, with his Croatian counterpart
The Minister of Health, Mr Constantinos Ioannou, and his Croatian counterpart, Mr Vili Beros, had this afternoon a telephone conversation to discuss and coordinate their actions on the issue of coronavirus. Minister Beros, whose country assumed the Presidency of the European Council on 1 January 2020, holds a series of contacts with his EU counterparts.Mr Ioannou informed Mr Beros on the action plan and the protocols Cyprus has designed to address the spread of coronavirus, on the basis of t...
31-01-2020 14:32
Telephone communication of the President of the Republic with the leader of the Turkish Cypriot community with reference to cooperation regarding the issue of coronavirus
The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, today, January 31, 2020 had a telephone conversation with the Turkish-Cypriot leader, Mr Mustafa Akinci, who conveyed his concerns about the dangers of the spread of the coronavirus and the need for co-operation in order to take joint measures to protect the Cypriot people.The President of the Republic, taking into account the overriding duty of protecting the citizens of the Republic of Cyprus, Greek-Cypriots and Turkish-Cypriots, and th...
31-01-2020 13:38
Statement to the Press by the Minister of Foreign Affairs following his meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lebanon
As always, I am happy to be back in Beirut, where I feel amongst friends and very much at home. Not just because of the geographical proximity with Cyprus – it’s only a twenty-minute flight from Larnaca to Beirut - but also because of the cultural and historical affinity between our peoples, which goes back thousands of years in history. I would like to thank Mr Hitti for the warm reception and hospitality afforded to me and the members of my delegation. I feel particularly privileged to be t...
30-01-2020 21:17
UN Security Council renews UNFICYP mandate
The United Nations Security Council, in an official meeting this morning (30.01.20), chaired by the Permanent Representative of Vietnam, Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, unanimously adopted resolution S/RES/2506 (2020), renewing the mandate of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus, UNFICYP, for another six months until 31 July 2020.Following the adoption of the Resolution, the Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations, Ambassador Andreas Mavroyiannis, made the following statement to th...
30-01-2020 13:46
The President of the Republic will participate in the deliberations of the “Friends of Cohesion” Summit, in Portugal
The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, leaves tomorrow for Portugal where he will participate in the deliberations of the “Friends of Cohesion” Summit upon an invitation of the Prime Minister of Portugal, Mr Antόnio Costa. The “Friends of Cohesion” Group comprises of 15 EU member states.The main issue the Summit will examine is the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for 2021-2027.The Summit will take place on 1 February in Beja, Portugal, and will be attended by heads of ...
30-01-2020 10:02
Reminder for the payment of the rent of P.O. boxes
The Department of Postal Services would like to inform P.O. Box lessees that the rent for the period 1st January - 31st December 2020 should be paid before the 29th of February 2020. Rent may be prepaid for two or three years. The rent is payable at any post office, regardless where the P.O. Box is located. Lessees of P.O. Boxes may also pay by sending a cheque to the Accounts Section of the Department of Postal Services, 1900 Lefkosia, and through the Cyprus Post Portal, accessible from our ...
29-01-2020 18:52
Joint Press release by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus and Italy following their meeting in Rome
The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus and Italy, Mr Nikos Christodoulides and Mr Luigi Di Maio met on Wednesday, 29 January 2020, in Rome, to discuss their excellent bilateral relations, the Libya crisis, migration, the most recent developments in Eastern Mediterranean and energy related issues.Recalling the European Council Conclusions of October and December 2019, Italy reiterated its full solidarity with Cyprus on Turkey's continued illegal drilling activities in Eastern Mediterranea...
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