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07-04-2022 08:30
High concentrations of dust in the air
High concentrations of dust are observed in the air today, 7 April 2022, according to measurements from ground Stations of the Air Quality Monitoring Network operated by the Department of Labour Inspection.The public and particularly any vulnerable groups of population (children, older people and the infirm) are urged to avoid circulating in open spaces until the observed episode has elapsed, as the small size of respirable particles in dust may have negative effects on human health.Employe...
06-04-2022 18:30
Photo Album - Foreign Affairs Minister, U.S.A. Under Secretary of State, Ambassador of Ukraine – Visit to Monument of Town Twinning between Larnaka and Odessa
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Ioannis Kasoulides, the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs of the U.S.A., Ms Victoria Nuland, and the Ambassador of Ukraine to Cyprus, Mr Ruslan Nimchynskyi, visit the Monument of Town Twinning between the city of Larnaka and Odessa and make short statements, at the Larnaka Pier.
06-04-2022 18:18
Statements to the Press by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Ioannis Kasoulides, at CYCLOPS ceremony
It is a great pleasure to welcome to Cyprus, once again, the Under Secretary for Political Affairs of the US State Department Ms Victoria Nuland.Your visit comes at a critical time as the rules and norms of the international system are severely tested by an ongoing war, which is both illegal and unjustified.It is imperative that Russia ceases now its invasion of Ukraine and withdraws its forces. The violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of any state must always be condemned...
06-04-2022 13:30
Registered Unemployed: March 2022
The unemployed persons, registered at the District Labour Offices on the last day of March 2022, reached 13.818 persons. Based on the seasonally adjusted data that show the trend of unemployment, the number of registered unemployed for March 2022 decreased to 13.555 persons in comparison to 13.664 in the previous month. (Table 1)In comparison with March 2021, a decrease of 19.115 persons or 58,0% was recorded, attributed mainly to the sectors of accommodation and food service activities (a d...
06-04-2022 12:51
Photo Album - Foreign Affairs Minister and Commissioner for the Citizen – Statements to the Media
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Ioannis Kasoulides, and the Commissioner for the Citizen, Mr Panayiotis Sentonas, make statements to the Media regarding the second shipment of humanitarian aid to Ukraine, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
06-04-2022 12:26
Rapid Antigen Testing Units – 7 April 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 ...
06-04-2022 11:05
The President of the Republic had a meeting with the Prime Minister of Montenegro
The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, had a meeting, this morning, with the Prime Minister of Montenegro, Mr Zdravko Krivokapić, at the Prime Minister’s Office, in Podgorica, where President Anastasiades is paying a two-day visit – the first visit of a Cypriot President in Montenegro – which will be completed today.Amongst other issues discussed during the meeting, were the developments in Ukraine, the current situation regarding the Cyprus problem and the ongoing Turkish pro...
06-04-2022 09:01
High concentrations of dust in the air
High concentrations of dust are observed in the air today, 6 April 2022, according to measurements from ground Stations of the Air Quality Monitoring Network operated by the Department of Labour Inspection.The public, and particularly any vulnerable groups of population (children, older people, and the infirm) are urged to avoid circulating in open spaces until the observed episode has elapsed, as the small size of respirable particles in dust may have negative effects on human health.Empl...
06-04-2022 07:53
Photo Album - PoR – Official Dinner
The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades and the First Lady Andri Anastasiades, attend an official dinner hosted in their honour by the President of Montenegro, Mr Milo Đukanović, and the First Lady Lidija Kuch, at Hilton hotel, Podgorica, Montenegro.
05-04-2022 18:12
Statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Ioannis Kasoulides, at the Trilateral Meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Greece – Cyprus – Israel, in Athens
Dear Nikos, dear Yair,Ladies and gentlemen,Allow me on the outset to express my sincere delight to be present at this trilateral meeting today. When we embarked on our trilateral cooperation mechanism seven years ago, this was precisely what we had aspired to; fostering a strategic alliance, where could map common priorities and navigate through the many challenges, in a spirit of friendship and frankness. Therefore, returning to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs after four years, it gives ...
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