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05-05-2022 13:13

Remarks by the President of the Republic and the Prime Minister of Luxembourg

The President of the Republic Mr Nicos Anastasiades met today, at the Presidential Palace, with the Prime Minister of Luxembourg Mr Xavier Bettel, who is paying an official visit to Cyprus.Following their private meeting, and the expanded talks between the delegations of the two countries, the President and the Prime Minister made remarks to the Media.  In his remarks, President Anastasiades said that «It is with great pleasure that I welcome the Prime Minister of Luxembourg, and above all ...

05-05-2022 12:10

Appointment of the S.G. of the Permanent Secretariat for the Tripartite Cooperation Mechanisms and the new Representative of the President in the Permanent Council of the International Organization of the Francophonie

During yesterday's session, the Council of Ministers decided the appointment of Mr Alexandros N. Zenon, former Ambassador and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to the position of Secretary-General of the Permanent Secretariat for the Tripartite Cooperation Mechanisms with countries in the region.It also decided to appoint Mr Minas Hadjimichael, former Ambassador and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as the Personal Representative of the President o...

05-05-2022 10:58

Photo Album - Official Visit by the Prime Minister of Luxembourg to Cyprus

The Prime Minister of Luxembourg, Mr Xavier Bettel, pays an official visit to Cyprus, at the Presidential Palace.

04-05-2022 14:44

Photo Album – PoR – Broad meeting on welfare state and social inclusion

The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, presides over a broad meeting with the competent Ministers and bodies, under the title “Welfare State-Society without exclusions”, at the Presidential Palace.

04-05-2022 13:41

Welcome Remarks by the Minister of Finance, Mr Constantinos Petrides, at the Cyprus Equity Fund Webinar

I would like to welcome you to today's event to present the Cyprus Equity Fund, the first equity fund in Cyprus to be supported by public resources. Even though we are currently in the covid measures easing stage, we have opted for an online event that allows us to welcome many participants from Cyprus and abroad of innovative entrepreneurship and address a broader audience in Cyprus and abroad.The Ministry of Finance has long been committed to introducing a financial instrument to support s...

04-05-2022 13:23

Rapid Antigen Testing Units – 5 May 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 ...

04-05-2022 12:31

Registered Unemployed: April 2022

The unemployed persons, registered at the District Labour Offices on the last day of April 2022, reached 11.664 persons. Based on the seasonally adjusted data that show the trend of unemployment, the number of registered unemployed for April 2022 decreased to 12.853 persons in comparison to 13.087 in the previous month. (Table 1)In comparison with April 2021, a decrease of 20.522 persons or 63,8% was recorded, attributed mainly to the sectors of accommodation and food service activities (a d...

03-05-2022 17:55

Photo Album - Education Minister – Press conference on the Education for the Environment and Sustainable Development

The Minister of Education, Culture, Sport and Youth, Mr Prodromos Prodromou, addresses the press conference, during which the results of the European Commission’s report on the implementation of Education for the Environment and Sustainable Development are presented, at Athalassa Environmental Education and Information Centre, in Lefkosia.

03-05-2022 14:49

Announcement by the Ministry of Health on the application process for healthcare for asylum seekers

The Ministry of Health, with a view to improving the procedure of identification / registration of Asylum Seekers, when visiting the Public Hospitals, has proceeded with the following changes, which will be applied from 02.05.2022.Asylum Seekers, during the first year from the date of submission of the application for international protection, will be accepted in the Public Hospitals, upon presentation of the document "Confirmation of Submission of an Application for International Protectio...

03-05-2022 13:25

Photo Album - Agriculture Minister – Memorandum of Cooperation between the Meteorological Services of Cyprus-Greece-Israel

The Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment, Mr Costas Kadis, attends the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Cooperation between the Cyprus Department of Meteorology, the Hellenic National Meteorological Service and the Israel Meteorological Service, at Athalassa Radiosonde Station.

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