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19-05-2021 18:55
4th Trilateral Defence Ministers΄ Meeting Cyprus-Greece-Egypt
JOINT STATEMENT 1. The Minister of Defence of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr. Charalambos Petrides, the Minister of National Defence of the Hellenic Republic, Mr. Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos, and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Minister of Defence and Military Production of the Arab Republic of Egypt, General Mohamed Zaki, met in Nicosia on 19 May 2021, in order to further promote their joint military cooperation.2. The Ministers reviewed the latest developments and th...
19-05-2021 15:52
Rapid antigen testing units – 20 May 2021
Aiming at the continuous surveillance of the community and the workplaces, the free programmes of rapid antigen testing of the general population and employees are in progress.For the smooth and safe operation of businesses that have been activated according to the Decrees, employers in businesses, as well as the Heads of Departments/Services in the public and wider public sector, are obliged to coordinate the rapid testing of the employees, so that the mandatory weekly rapid antigen testing...
19-05-2021 13:53
Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP): April 2021
Annual Rate of Change 1,2%In April 2021 the Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices increased by 1,2% when compared to the index of April 2020 while, when compared to the index of March 2021, the HICP increased by 0,8%. For the period January - April 2021 the HICP recorded a decrease of 0,1% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. (Table 1) Note: The HICP in Euro area for the last month is based on EUROSTAT’s estimation (flash estimate).Compared to April 2020, the largest c...
19-05-2021 11:42
Results of specialized tests for the sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 virus strains
The Ministry of Health, following information received from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, was informed that in specialized tests performed on positive samples of the SARS-CoV-2 virus for the detection of strains, mutations of the virus were detected as follows:British strain: Detection in 131 samplesIndian strain: Detection in four samplesSouth African strain: Detection in two samples.The samples concern...
18-05-2021 15:47
Completion of Cyprus – France Air Defence Exercise “TALOS 2021”
The Air Defence exercise “TALOS 2021” was successfully completed with the participation of forces of the National Guard and the French Armed Forces.The exercise took place on the occasion of the presence of the aircraft carrier «Charles de Gaulle» in the wider region of the Eastern Mediterranean.The scenario of the exercise concerned the entry of two formations of fighter aircrafts Rafaleat low altitude, with the aim of attacking military installations of the National Guard. The main purpos...
18-05-2021 15:40
Rapid antigen testing units – 19 May 2021
Aiming at the continuous surveillance of the community and the workplaces, the free programmes of rapid antigen testing of the general population and employees are in progress.For the smooth and safe operation of businesses that have been activated according to the Decrees, employers in businesses, as well as the Heads of Departments/Services in the public and wider public sector, are obliged to coordinate the rapid testing of the employees, so that the mandatory weekly rapid antigen testing...
18-05-2021 14:57
The Local Museum of Traditional Embroidery and Silversmith-work in Lefkara will remain closed
The Department of Antiquities, Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works, announces that the Local Museum of Traditional Embroidery and Silversmith-work, Lefkara will remain closed on Thursday, 20 May 2021 due to scheduled maintenance works. The Department of Antiquities apologizes to the public for any inconvenience caused.(MG/SCH)
18-05-2021 14:54
Minister of Health: Vaccination and compliance with the precautionary measures will lead to the lifting of more restrictions
“We all need to cooperate and comply with the measures, until the goal we have set for the vaccination coverage of over 65% of the population is achieved”, the Minister of Health, Mr Constantinos Ioannou stated, while emphasizing, at the same time, that the only way to limit the mutations of the virus is vaccination.Replying to questions of media representatives during a press conference on the next steps of the National Vaccination Plan, the Minister explained that, regarding the scheduling...
18-05-2021 14:30
Photo Album - The President of the Republic visits Larnaka Airport “Glafkos Clerides”
The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, visits Larnaka Airport “Glafkos Clerides” to participate in a meeting with the Minister of Transport, Communications and Works, the Deputy Minister of Tourism and all involved stakeholders in the tourism sector.
18-05-2021 09:26
Transport of mail to Israel suspended
Cyprus Post announce that due to the impossibility of finding an air carrier for the transport of mail to Israel, the acceptance of mail of all categories (Letter, Parcel, EMS/Datapost) is suspended.EH/II
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