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30-05-2022 12:33

Tourist Arrivals: April 2022

The arrivals of tourists reached 289.335 in April 2022 compared to 38.226 arrivals that were recorded in April 2021.For the period of January – April 2022, arrivals of tourists totaled 534.040 compared to 55.973 in the corresponding period of 2021, 246.556 during the period of January – April 2020, and to 686.783 arrivals during the period of January – April 2019.Arrivals from the United Kingdom were the main source of tourism for April 2022, with a share of 40,1% (116.074) of total arrival...

30-05-2022 12:31

Clarifications by the Ministry of Health on the decisions of the Council of Ministers which enter into force as of 1 June 2022

Further to the decisions of the Council of Ministers dated 27 May 2022, concerning the lifting of remaining measures against COVID-19, the Ministry of Health informs that the following enter into force as of 1 June 2022:a) the suspension of the mandatory use of a protective mask indoors and in closed spacesExcluding employees and visitors over 12 years of age in hospitals, nursing homes, closed structures of vulnerable groups, outpatient clinics, medical centres, rehabilitation centres ...

28-05-2022 13:29

Photo Album - Foreign Affairs Minister – Charity International Bazaar

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Ioannis Kasoulides, at the charity International Bazaar organised by The Cyprus Diplomatic Ladies and Spouses Association in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in the Gardens of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

28-05-2022 12:02

Written statement by the Director of the Press Office of the President of the Republic, Mr Andreas Iosif, on the President’s agenda

The European Council meeting in Brussels next Monday and Tuesday is the most important activity of President Nicos Anastasiades, next week.On the agenda of the extraordinary Summit Meeting are the Ukrainian issue, the global energy crisis on the basis of the recent European Commission’s RePowerEU package, European Defence and Security and food security in the EU in the light of the war in Ukraine.President Anastasiades is expected to brief the EU Heads of States on the new Turkish provocati...

28-05-2022 10:25

Rapid Antigen Testing Units – 29 May 2022

Based on the decisions of the Council of Ministers, as of 15 May 2022, it is recommended that all citizens, regardless of vaccination history, undergo a self-test or Rapid test once a week.According to the Ministerial Decision, all groups of citizens may be served through the mobile rapid antigen testing units free of charge, regardless of their vaccination history. The Rapid Antigen Testing Units of the Ministry of Health operate only on Saturdays and Sundays, conducting sample testing for ...

27-05-2022 20:40

Photo Album - PoR – Unveiling of the bust of Amerikos Argyriou

The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, unveils the bust of the doctor Amerikos Argyriou, at Molos, in Lemesos.

27-05-2022 19:51

Keynote speech by OSCE PA Vice President Mrs Irene Charalambides at the International Conference on Combating Corruption Defending Democracy: The role of National Parliaments

Dear Colleagues,Corruption is more than a threat to democracy. It is more than an ethical issue. Corruptionundermines economic development, violates social justice and erodes trust in state institutions. Citizens bear heavy economic and social costs due to corrupt practices.Being a member of Parliament myself, I place particular focus on the responsibilities of Parliaments in fighting corruption. In our democracies, our fellow citizens look to their Parliamentarians, to the people they hav...

27-05-2022 15:31

Action Plan for the smooth operation of flights and the operation of airports and ports, to be abolished

The Council of Ministers, following a proposal by the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works, decided at today’s meeting to abolish the Action Plan for the smooth operation of flights and the operation of Cyprus Airports and Ports.Specifically, the Council of Ministers, taking into account the improved epidemiological picture currently prevailing both in Cyprus and globally, has approved the abolition of the existing Action Plan implemented at Larnaka and Pafos Airports and Cyprus P...

27-05-2022 14:43

Announcement by the Ministry of Health on the decisions of the Council of Ministers - 27 May 2022

At today’s meeting of the Council of Ministers, the Minister of Health, Mr Michalis Hadjipantela, presented the recommendations of the members of the Advisory Scientific Committee, in relation to the remaining measures against COVID-19. Over the last few weeks, there has been a steady trend in all epidemiological indicators and a further decrease in the number of hospitalised individuals, which raises the need to revise and update the protective measures to contain COVID-19, aiming to increas...

27-05-2022 12:47

Photo Album - OSCE PA Conference – Opening session

Opening session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly International Conference titled “Combating Corruption, Defending Democracy: The Role of National Parliaments”, at the Filoxenia Conference Centre, in Lefkosia.

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