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19-11-2021 14:00

Rapid antigen testing units – 20 November 2021

Based on the decisions of the Council of Ministers, and aiming at the suppression of the dispersion of the virus SARS-CoV-2, as of the 18th of October, in places where SafePass is required, individuals aged 12 and above must hold one of the following:1. Certificate of full vaccination.2. Proof that they have been infected with COVID-19 during the last six months.3. Certificate of a PCR negative test or a negative rapid antigen test result, valid for 72 hours.According to the Ministe...

19-11-2021 13:54

Extension of working hours of walk-in vaccination centres

As part of the Government’s efforts to increase the vaccination coverage of the population against COVID-19, and in particular, in order to better serve citizens, it has been decided to extend the operating hours of the walk in centres, in all districts.Knowing that early mass vaccination of citizens against COVID-19 is one of the most powerful weapons to effectively tackle the pandemic and contain the coronavirus, the extension of opening hours offers to all citizens the opportunity to proc...

19-11-2021 12:30

Tourist Arrivals: October 2021

Αnnual Change +288,6% The arrivals of tourists reached 391.638 in October 2021, recording an increase of 288,6% compared to October 2020 (during which 100.791 arrivals were recorded), and a decrease of 10,3% compared to October 2019 (with 436.509 arrivals).For the period of January – October 2021, arrivals of tourists totaled 1.691.030 compared to 612.975 in the corresponding period of 2020, recording an increase of 175,9%, and a decrease of 54,3% compared to the period of January – October...

19-11-2021 10:48

Photo Album - Transport Minister – Signing of the contract regarding the Nicosia’s Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan

The Minister of Transport, Communications and Works, Mr Yiannis Karousos, and the Mayor of Lefkosia, Mr Constantinos Yiorkadjis, at the ceremony for the signing of the contract regarding the Consultancy Services for the Development of a Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP) for the greater urban area of the city of Lefkosia, at the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works.

18-11-2021 20:28

Photo Album - Illumination of the Presidential Palace

The Presidential Palace is illuminated in purple, within the framework of the World Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Day (November 18).

18-11-2021 19:43

Photo Album - House President – President of the Hungarian National Assembly

The President of the House of Representatives, Ms Annita Demetriou, receives the President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Hungary, Mr László Kövér, at the House of Representatives, Lefkosia.

18-11-2021 18:40

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Nikos Christodoulides will participate in the first quadrilateral Meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus, Greece, Egypt and France, in Athens

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, will travel to Athens tomorrow, 19 November 2021, morning, to participate in the first quadrilateral Meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus, Greece, Egypt and France, together with his counterparts, Mr Nikos Dendias, Mr Sameh Shoukry and Mr Jean-Yves Le Drian, respectively.During the Meeting, talks are expected to focus on regional developments in the Eastern Mediterranean and the broader Middle East, the situation in ...

18-11-2021 18:30

Photo Album - House President – President of the Hungarian National Assembly -– Green Line

The President of the House of Representatives, Ms Annita Demetriou, and the President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Hungary, Mr László Kövér, visit the Green Line.

18-11-2021 14:54

Price Index of Construction Materials: October 2021

Annual Change +16,99%The Price Index of Construction Materials for October 2021 reached 117,95 units (base year 2015=100), recording an increase of 1,87% compared to the previous month.Compared to the same month of the previous year, the index recorded an increase of 16,99%. By main commodity category, increases were recorded in metallic products (32,35%), products of wood, insulation materials, chemicals and plastics (17,51%), electromechanical products (11,68%), minerals (5,61%) and miner...

18-11-2021 13:56

Address by the Minister of Transport, Communications and Works, Mr. Yiannis Karousos at the Mediterranean Flight Safety Foundation event

Distinguished guests,Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to personally welcome all of you to Cyprus. Due to the ongoing effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, this is a welcome opportunity for us to all meet up again and we thank Mr. Christos Petrou and the Flight Safety Foundation for his kind invitation. I would like to welcome Mr. Giancarlo Buono, European Regional Director of IATA, to Cyprus, who is here to share with us his valuable experience regarding the challenges and opportunities for...

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