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16-11-2022 13:09
Photo Album - PoR – Presentation of Government's work on “Health for All” pillar
The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, addresses an event for the presentation of the Government’s work on the “Health for All” pillar, at the Presidential Palace.
16-11-2022 10:35
Ambassador, Dr Kypros Giorgallis, presented his credentials to the President of Armenia, Mr Vahagn Khachaturyan
The new Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus to Armenia, Dr. Kypros Giorgallis, presented yesterday his Credentials to the President of the Republic of Armenia, Mr Vahagn Khachaturyan, at a ceremony held at the Presidential Palace, in Yerevan.During the private meeting that followed, the Ambassador expressed his readiness and commitment to further strengthen and deepen the relations between the two countries and their cooperation, both at the bilateral level, as well as in international fora...
16-11-2022 09:15
Excavations by the New York University team at Yeronisos Island, 2022
The Department of Antiquities, Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works announces the completion of the three-month survey, excavation, and study session of the New York University’s Yeronisos Island Expedition at Maniki Harbor and at the greater Cape Drepanum area, under the direction of Dr. Joan Breton Connelly, Professor of Classics at NYU. Archaeological surveys and excavation were conducted on land and underwater, together with coastal mapping and 3D modelling, and a comprehensive...
15-11-2022 19:37
Statement by the Presidential Commissioner Mr Photis Photiou at the online event organized by PSEKA for the anniversary of the proclamation of the pseudostate
It is always a distinct honor for me to be here, online with you. Let me first commend once more PSEKA and the organizers (Philip, Andy and Mike) and all contributors for this event and thank them for giving me the opportunity to participate.On this very day, thirty-nine years ago, the then leadership of the Turkish Cypriots and Turkey moved on with an illegal unilateral declaration of “independence” in a renewed effort to bring down the legitimate state, our Republic of Cyprus. The internat...
15-11-2022 12:07
Announcement of the Presidency of the Republic on the proclamation of the pseudostate
This year marks 39 years since Turkey and the Turkish Cypriot leadership proclaimed the pseudostate, in violation of international law and every principle of legality.The President of the Republic and the Government strongly condemn the secessionist act, which is also condemned by the entire international community in a series of resolutions of the United Nations Security Council.However, Turkey and its subordinate Turkish Cypriot community leadership in the occupied part of Cyprus, not onl...
15-11-2022 09:53
New publications by the Office of the Law Commissioner
The Office of the Law Commissioner has recently published the following editions, which are available for purchase at the Government Printing Office:The Family Disputes Mediation Law, 2019 – (English translation) - ΓΕΝ(Α) – L.176The Prevention and Combating of Violence against Women and Domestic Violence and for Related Matters Law, 2021 – (English translation and Consolidation) - ΓΕΝ(Α) – L.177The Equal Treatment between Men and Women in Employment and Vocational Training Law, 2002 – (En...
14-11-2022 15:57
Photo Album - MEDIA WORKSHOP FOR PIO
1st Media workshop for Press and Information Officers ‘‘Handling media relations during a crisis’’, at the Department of town Planning and housing , in Lefkosia.
14-11-2022 15:53
Completion of the 2022 excavation season at Kouklia-Marchello site
The Department of Antiquities of the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works announces the completion of the 2022 fieldwork season at Kouklia-Marchello site by the Department of History and Archeology of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA). The excavation was directed by the Associate Professor Konstantinos Kopanias, specialized in the Archeology of the Eastern Mediterranean and the Near East. The excavation team consisted of 25 undergraduate, postgraduate and do...
14-11-2022 11:15
Meeting of the Minister of Justice and Public Order with the new Ambassador of Sweden in Cyprus
In view of the upcoming Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the Minister of Justice and Public Order, Ms Stephie Dracos, had a meeting with the Ambassador of Sweden in Cyprus, Mr Martin Hagstrom.Issues of common interest were raised in areas concerning the combating of crime, the reform of the judicial system and family law, human rights, etc.Finally, the Minister thanked Mr Hagstrom, and at the same time expressed full confidence in the further strengthening of product...
12-11-2022 17:57
Exceptional Joint statement of Italy, Greece, Malta and Cyprus on the disembarkation of irregular migrants
Italy, Greece, Malta and Cyprus, as the countries of first entry into Europe, through the Central and Eastern Mediterranean route, are bearing the heaviest burden of the management of migratory flows in the Mediterranean, in full compliance with all international obligations and EU rules.We have always strongly supported the need to develop a new European policy on migration and asylum, truly inspired by the principles of solidarity and responsibility, that would be equitably shared among al...
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