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10-02-2023 11:45
2023 Presidential Elections – Scheduled statements by the Chief Returning Officer on Elections Day
The Chief Returning Officer Dr Costas Constantinou will make scheduled statements to the Press on the Εlections day, 12th of February 2023, to inform the public on the election process as well as the voter turnout percentages as below: 07:05 a.m. The Chief Returning Officer, Dr Costas Constantinou, will make a statement on the commencement of the voting process. 10:15 a.m. The Chief Returning Officer, Dr Costas Constantinou, will make a statement on voter turnout until 10:00 a.m. 12:15 p...
10-02-2023 09:30
Presidential Elections 2023 – The Correct way to vote
The Chief Returning Officer notes that, according to the provisions of the electoral legislation, the only designated symbols which voters can use in order to vote, are "X", "+", and "√".Voters should vote by marking one of the designated symbols, inside the large rectangle below the photo of their preferred candidate, after they have entered the voting booth.If the voter marks any other symbol or letter which possibly signifies his/her identity, the ballot will be considered invalid.If th...
10-02-2023 09:23
Presidential Elections 2023 – Voting hours for the Election of the President of the Republic
The Chief Returning Officer reminds the public that the voting hours on Sunday, 12 February 2023, for the election of the President of the Republic, at the polling stations that will operate in Cyprus are as follows: From 7 a.m. until 12 noon and from 1.00 p.m. until 6 p.m.In exceptional cases, voting at a polling station may be prolonged, if necessary, until 9.00 p.m., in the event that a large number of voters are still waiting to cast their vote outside the polling stations.All voters ar...
10-02-2023 09:12
Photo Album - Presidential Elections 2023 – Delivery of the ballot boxes
The Returning Officer of Lefkosia Constituency, Mr Andreas Hadjipakkos, delivers the ballot boxes for the second round of the 2023 Presidential Elections, to the Lefkosia Polling Stations’ Presiding Officers, at the Cyprus International State Fair, in Lefkosia.
10-02-2023 08:19
Presidential Elections 2023 – Announcement of the Chief Returning Officer and the Cyprus Police on the proclamation ceremony of the new President of the Republic
1. The Chief Returning Officer and the Cyprus Police announce that the proclamation ceremony of the new President of the Republic will take place at the "Tassos Papadopoulos - Eleftheria" stadium, in Lefkosia, on the evening of Sunday 12.02.2023. The exact time of the proclamation will be announced by the Chief Returning Officer.2. All the parking spaces of the Makario Stadium, with an entrance from Lefkotheou Street, as well as the car park west of the Eleftheria Stadium, and the car park b...
09-02-2023 13:44
Foreign Trade Statistics: November 2022 (final data) and December 2022 (provisional data)
Annual Change in December +10,6% in Imports and +68,1% in ExportsDecember 2022 – Provisional DataTotal imports of goods in December 2022 were €800,0 mn as compared to €723,6 mn in December 2021, recording an increase of 10,6%. Imports from other EU Member States were €505,1 mn and from third countries €294,8 mn, compared to €456,9 mn and €266,7 mn respectively in December 2021. Imports in December 2022 include the transfer of economic ownership of mobile transport equipment (vessels), with ...
09-02-2023 12:06
Written statement by the Government Spokesman, Mr Marios Pelekanos
The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, had a telephone conversation, earlier today, with the Turkish Cypriot leader, Mr Tatar, during which he expressed his sincere condolences for the loss of the lives of our compatriots during the devastating earthquakes in Turkey.President Anastasiades expressed the wish for a happy end to the ongoing operations of the rescue teams to determine the fate of the Turkish Cypriots, who are trapped under the ruins of buildings that have collapse...
08-02-2023 12:54
Registration of Motor Vehicles: January 2023
Total Registrations +18,8%The Statistical Service announces the publication of the report entitled "Registration of Motor Vehicles" for January 2023.The main developments in January 2023 compared to the corresponding month of 2022 are summarised as follows:(a) In January 2023, the total registrations of motor vehicles numbered 3.128 from 2.633 in January 2022, recording an increase of 18,8%.(b) Passenger saloon cars increased to 2.493 from 2.147 in January 2022, recording a rise of 16,1%....
08-02-2023 12:31
Photo Album - PoR – Council of Ministers
The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, presides over a meeting of the Council of Ministers, at the Presidential Palace.
07-02-2023 18:06
Press release by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the Republic's aid to the victims of the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria
On February 7, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs contacted by phone 12 of the 14 Cypriot nationals who had registered their place of residence in Turkey on the Connect2CY platform. During this communication it was confirmed that they are all in good health and in safety.In relation to information regarding a number of Cypriot nationals, and specifically a group of Turkish-Cypriot students who were staying in a hotel in the city of Adiyaman that was affected by the earthquake, the Ministry of ...
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