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12-03-2022 12:43
Rapid Antigen Testing Units – 13 March 2022
Based on the decisions of the Council of Ministers, and aiming at the suppression of the dispersion of the virus SARS-CoV-2, in places where SafePass is required, individuals aged 6 and above must hold one of the following:Certificate of full vaccination.Proof that they have been infected with COVID-19 during the last three months.Certificate of a negative rapid antigen test, valid for 7 days, for individuals aged 6-11 years old.Certificate of a negative PCR or rapid antigen test, valid ...
12-03-2022 11:25
Photo Album - Presidential Commissioner – Memorial service for the youngest EOKA ‘55-‘59 hero
The Presidential Commissioner, Mr Photis Photiou, delivers, on behalf of the President of the Republic, a speech at the memorial service on the occasion of the burial of the remains of the youngest EOKA ‘55-‘59 hero, Dimitrakis Dimitriadis and lays a wreath at Agios Lazaros Church, in Larnaka.
12-03-2022 10:47
Reference to Ukraine during UN press briefing
During the international press briefing at UN Headquarters (10/3/2022), the Spokesperson for the United Nations Secretary-General, Mr Stéphane Dujarric, mentioned:Spokesman: We've now received a further request from Ukraine to withdraw remaining uniformed personnel serving with five other peacekeeping operations — Mali, Cyprus, Abyei, South Sudan and Kosovo. This includes 250 troops, 30… total, and this includes… so, all of the presence, right, includes 250 troops, 36 staff officers and ex...
12-03-2022 09:58
Written statement by the Director of the Press Office of the President of the Republic, Mr Andreas Iosif
A broad meeting to review the policies and actions included in the National Strategy for the Development of Mountain Communities will be held on Monday 14 March under the President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, during which the progress of the programmes and projects implemented will be assessed. Participating in the meeting will be the Ministers of Interior, Justice, Transport, and Health. The Deputy MinisterDeputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy, the Deputy Min...
11-03-2022 19:46
Photo Album - PoR – Ceremony in honour of the victims of terrorism
The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, attends the ceremony in honour of the victims of terrorism, in the framework of the 18th European Remembrance Day for Victims of Terrorism, at the Château de Versailles, in France.
11-03-2022 15:29
Statements by the Government Spokesman on the second day of the Informal European Council Summit in Versailles
Τhe developments following the Russian invasion of Ukraine find the European economies facing a number of challenges that we collectively have to manage so that the impact on European citizens is as small as possible, the Government Spokesman, Mr Marios Pelekanos said, referring to the deliberations of the second day of the Informal Summit of EU Heads of State and Government, in Versailles.In statements to the media, the Spokesman said that “on the second day of the Informal Summit of EU Hea...
11-03-2022 15:07
Rapid Antigen Testing Units – 12 March 2022
Based on the decisions of the Council of Ministers, and aiming at the suppression of the dispersion of the virus SARS-CoV-2, in places where SafePass is required, individuals aged 6 and above must hold one of the following:Certificate of full vaccination.Proof that they have been infected with COVID-19 during the last three months.Certificate of a negative rapid antigen test, valid for 7 days, for individuals aged 6-11 years old.Certificate of a negative PCR or rapid antigen test, valid...
11-03-2022 13:14
Government Employment by Category: February 2022
Total Employment: 53.702In February 2022 total government employment increased by 1.221 persons (2,3%) in comparison to the corresponding month of 2021 and reached 53.702 persons. Permanent staff decreased by 645 persons (-2,4%), from 26.775 to 26.130 persons. Casual staff increased by 1.876 persons (10,8%) and reached 19.279 persons compared to 17.403 persons in February 2021. Compared to February 2021 an increase is observed in all three staff categories, in Civil Service staff (0,1%), i...
11-03-2022 12:17
The President of the Republic participates in the deliberations of the second day of the Informal Summit of EU Heads of State and Government, in Versailles
The deliberations of the Informal Summit of Heads of State and Government of the EU member states, in which the President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, is participating, continue today for a second day in Versailles.President Anastasiades arrived this morning at the Château de Versailles, where the deliberations of the informal summit are being held for a second consecutive day.Among the issues that will be discussed today, during the summit, is the Ukrainian crisis, but also inve...
11-03-2022 08:07
Statements by the Government Spokesman on the participation of the President of the Republic in the dinner of EU leaders on the Ukraine issue
Cyprus, being itself a victim of a foreign invasion and an ongoing occupation of its territories, and under the constant threat of Turkey, fully understands the plight of Ukraine and its people, the President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, said in his intervention during yesterday’s dinner of the leaders of the EU Member States, which was held in the context of the Informal Summit of EU Heads of State and Government in Versailles.In his statements to the media in Paris, the Governme...
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