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20-01-2020 13:38

Definitions of Ground Elevation terms as used in everyday weather bulletins

Elevation values are rounded and refer to heights above mean sea levelFollowing are some useful definitions of some geographical altitude and ground elevation terms, as used in various daily weather bulletins issued by the Department of Meteorology, aiming to clarify and make them more comprehensible by the general public. The definitions are based on a relative European arrangement:A. “Troodos’ higher peaks”: This is defined as the elevation zone from Troodos’ square up to mount Olympus pe...

20-01-2020 12:03

President Anastasiades to attend the 5th World Holocaust Forum

The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, accompanied by his spouse Ms Andri Anastasiades, leaves tomorrow for Israel, where, he will attend the 5th World Holocaust Forum, which will take place at the Warsaw Ghetto Square, in Jerusalem, on 23 January, following an official invitation by the President of Israel, Mr Reuven Rivlin. More than 40 state leaders, including Presidents and Royals, as well as heads of government and other officials from Europe, North America and Australia ...

19-01-2020 08:24

Announcement by the Presidency of the Republic regarding the illegal activities of Turkey within Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone

The Government of Cyprus condemns Turkey’s newly planned illegal drilling within the EEZ and continental shelf of the Republic of Cyprus. Provocatively ignoring the repeated calls by the international community, and especially those by the European Union, to terminate its illegal activities in Cyprus’ EEZ, Turkey now attempts to conduct a new illegal drilling, this time in the southern EEZ/continental shelf of Cyprus, inside exploration block 8, which was duly licensed to the European compani...

17-01-2020 13:46

Tourist Arrivals: December 2019 Tourist Arrivals +3,5%

On the basis of the results of the Passengers Survey, arrivals of tourists reached 110.330 in December 2019 compared to 106.563 in December 2018, recording an increase of 3,5%. December 2019 had the highest volume of tourist arrivals ever recorded in Cyprus during the specific month.For the period of January – December 2019 arrivals of tourists totaled 3.976.777 compared to 3.938.625 in the corresponding period of 2018, recording an increase of 1,0% and outnumbering the total arrivals ever r...

17-01-2020 13:09

Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP): December 2019 Annual Rate of Change 0,7%

In December 2019 the HarmonizedIndex of Consumer Prices increasedby0,7% comparedtothe index of December 2018 while, when compared to the index of November 2019, the HICP decreased by 0,7%. For theperiodJanuary - December 2019, the HICP recorded an increase of 0,5% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. (Table 1) Note: TheHICP in Euroarea forthe last month is based on EUROSTAT’s estimation (flash estimate).Compared to December 2018, the largest change was noted in the ...

17-01-2020 12:33

Brexit deal at the centre of Interior Minister Nouris’ contacts in London

With a view to safeguarding the rights of Cypriot citizens living in the United Kingdom, following the implementation of the Brexit deal, the Minister of Interior, Mr. Nicos Nouris, who is currently in London, held yesterday separate meetings with the Minister of State for Security and Deputy for EU Exit and No Deal Preparation, Mr. Brandon Lewis, as well as with the Minister of State for Europe, Mr. Christopher Pincher.During the meetings, Mr. Nouris reiterated Cyprus’ support for a full Br...

17-01-2020 08:50

The Press and Information Office presented a photographic exhibition by Adonis Christoforou in London

The Press and Information Office presented in London the photographic exhibition by Adonis Christoforou titled "Photographic Evidence from the recent History of Cyprus" in cooperation with overseas Cypriots of the National Federation of Cypriots in the United Kingdom on Thursday 16 of January 2020.The exhibition includes pictures from the period from 1959 to 1982 and present the way of living and the background of that period.The exhibition was inaugurated by the Minister of Interior, Mr Ni...

16-01-2020 22:59

Photo album – The Interior Minister at a meeting with the Minister of State for Europe of the United Kingdom

The Minister of Interior, Mr Nicos Nouris had a meeting today, with the Minister of State for Europe, Mr. Christopher Pincher, in London, UK.

16-01-2020 16:48

Photo album – The Interior Minister at a meeting with the High Commissioner of the Republic of Cyprus in Britain

The Minister of Interior, Mr Nicos Nouris had a meeting today, with the Republic’s High Commissioner in Britain, Mr Andreas Kakouris, in London, UK.

16-01-2020 16:35

Photo album – The Interior Minister at a meeting with the Minister of State for Security and EU Exit

The Minister of Interior, Mr Nicos Nouris, had a meeting with Mr Brandon Lewis, Minister of State for Security, Deputy for EU Exit and No Deal Preparation, in London, United Kingdom.

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