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07-02-2023 10:25

Photo Album - Director of the Government Printing Office – Ballots handover

The Director of the Government Printing Office, Mr Petros Xenophontos, hands over the first ballots to the Overseas Returning Officer and presents the sample ballot paper for the second round of the 2023 Presidential Elections, at the Government Printing Office.

07-02-2023 08:21

Announcement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the victims of the earthquakes in Syria and Turkey

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses its deep sadness for the numerous victims of the earthquakes in Syria and Turkey.We express our sincere condolences to the families of the victims. Natural disasters do not distinguish people and nationalities.We stand in solidarity with all those suffering and the families of the victims and we are ready to contribute to the humanitarian efforts of the international community. (MV/ECHR)

07-02-2023 08:14

Agros Post Office and KE.PO closed until 10.30 a.m. this morning

The Cyprus Post informs the public that Agros Post Office and KE.PO will remain closed today, Tuesday, 7 February 2023, until 10ː30 a.m., because access is not possible due to frost. (MV/ECHR)

06-02-2023 10:43

Announcement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the conduct of Silver Falcon 23 Exercise

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announces the conduct of “Silver Falcon 23” exercise in the territory of the Republic of Cyprus from the 6th until the 24th of February 2023.The exercise is held in cooperation with the U.S. European Command (USEUCOM), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus and the National Guard. Silver Falcon 23 takes place in the framework of the excellent bilateral relations between the United States and the Republic of Cyprus. It aims, inter alia to te...

05-02-2023 22:36

Presidential Elections 2023 – Statement by the Chief Returning Officer on the results of the first round of the Presidential elections

The sorting and counting of votes in all the polling stations in Cyprus and abroad has been completed in a smooth manner.The official final results are as follows:The final voter turnout is 404.321 out of 561.273 registered voters, namely 72,04%.Abstention amounted to 27,96%, which corresponds to 156.952 voters, invalid ballots amounted to 5.333 or 1.32% and blanks to 1.671 or 0.41%.Consequently, valid ballots amounted to 397.317 or 98.27%.For comparison purposes, I would like to mention...

05-02-2023 19:23

Presidential Elections 2023 – Statement by the Chief Returning Officer, Dr Costas Constantinou, on the final percentage of voter turnout

The process of collecting the final voter turnout for the Presidential Elections 2023 has been completed.It is therefore announced that, according to the available data, the final voter turnout, a few minutes before the closing of the ballot boxes has reached 72% of all registered voters. That is to say, 404,022 citizens went to the polling stations to exercise their right to vote.For comparison purposes, it is noted that during the previous Presidential Elections of 2018, the final voter t...

05-02-2023 18:14

Presidential Elections 2023 – The Chief Returning Officer replied to Press questions following his statement on voter turnout by 5 p.m.

The Chief Returning Officer, Dr Costas Constantinou, replied to Press questions following his statement on the voters’ turnout until 5 p.m.In response to a journalist's question about what is provided for the event that there are still people outside polling stations at 6 p.m. when the ballot boxes close, the Chief Returning Officer reiterated that in order for the voting to be extended there must be a significant number of voters outside a polling station. "In this case, voting will be exte...

05-02-2023 18:02

Presidential Elections 2023 – Statement by the Chief Returning Officer, Dr Costas Constantinou, on the end of the election process and the announcement of EXIT POLLS

The voting at all polling stations has ended according to plan, both in Cyprus and abroad.As a result, exit polls, which have been carried outside polling stations for the purpose of predicting the final result, are allowed to be published.The sorting and counting of votes has already begun at the polling stations, under the supervision of presiding officers. The only exception concerns the special ballot box in the Central Prisons, which has been transferred, in order to be merged with ano...

05-02-2023 17:28

Presidential Elections 2023 – Statement by the Chief Returning Officer, Dr Costas Constantinou, on the voter turnout until 5:00 p.m.

The voting process is running in an impeccable manner and voter turnout at local polling stations continues.I would, therefore, like to thank the voters for their excellent behaviour, the employees at the polling stations, as well as the staff of the Returning Officers and the members of the Cyprus Police, for their professionalism and their commitment to the work that has been assigned to them.I would also like to thank the representatives of the candidates for their cooperation, in this v...

05-02-2023 16:18

Presidential Elections 2023 – The Chief Returning Officer replied to press questions in the framework of his statement on voter turnout until 3.p.m.

The Chief Returning Officer, Dr Costas Constantinou, was asked by reporters, in the framework of his statement on voter turnout until 3.00 p.m. whether the process runs smoothly. The Chief Returning Officer replied positively, confirming that “the process is running very smoothly”.“I have just returned from my visit to various polling stations in Lefkosia. I have my own view of what is taking place and I am also being briefed regularly by the Returning Officers”, he said.“Minor issues that ...

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