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20-01-2023 08:15

Photo Album - PoR – Swearing-in ceremony of new Presidents and members of Supreme Court and Supreme Constitutional Court

The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, attends the swearing-in ceremony of the new Presidents and members of the Supreme Court and the Supreme Constitutional Court.

19-01-2023 17:53

Reference by the President of the House of Representatives, Ms. Annita Demetriou, on the occasion of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day

House Plenary Meeting – Thursday, 19 January 2023 Dear Colleagues,The 27th of January has been established as the International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The mass and methodical extermination of millions of Jews by the Nazi regime constitutes the tragic culmination of a series of crimes against humanity, committed in the hellish death camps of the second World War.Seventy-eight years later, the Holocaust Remembrance Day is not of merely symbolic importance, but is deemed necessary, as t...

19-01-2023 15:02

Address of the Minister of Labour, Mr Kyriakos Koushos, at the ceremony for signing a MoU between the Deputy Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy of Cyprus and the Federal Ministry of Finance of Austria

It is with great pleasure that we are here today for the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the digital transformation of the public sector. I am extremely pleased that the first cooperation between the Cyprus Government and the Austrian Government under the Memorandum concerns the Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance and in particular the upgrading of the IT system of the Social Insurance Services.Undoubtedly, we will greatly benefit from the expertise, knowledge and ad...

19-01-2023 14:32

Statement of the Minister of Finance in relation to the implementation of sanctions against Russia

From the first moment since Russia's invasion in Ukraine, Cyprus sided with the European Community, unequivocally supporting Ukraine and its people. As a member of the EU, and as a sign of solidarity with the struggling Ukrainian people, Cyprus played a positive role in both the establishment and implementation of the Sanctions against Russia, despite the adverse effects these would have on the Cypriot economy. This impact may have been disproportionate compared to other EU countries.From th...

19-01-2023 08:54

Photo Album - Transport Minister – Inauguration of the Museum of Ledroi

The Minister of Transport, Communications and Works, Mr Yiannis Karousos, addresses the inauguration of the Museum of Ledroi, in Lefkosia.

18-01-2023 19:17

Announcement of the JRCC regarding the joint search and rescue exercise between Cyprus and Greece "SALAMIS - 01/23"

Cyprus and Greece conducted today, Wednesday, 18th of January 2023, a bilateral Search and Rescue Exercise titled "SALAMIS 01/23".The Search and Rescue Exercise was conducted in the SAR region of the Republic of Cyprus and included the Hellenic Navy Frigate "ELLI", a helicopter from the 460th SAR Squadron of the National Guard as well as specialised staff from the Ambulance Service of the Republic of Cyprus. This activity aims to ameliorate and upgrade the SAR cooperation and partnership in ...

18-01-2023 14:16

Photo Album - House President – Head of UNDP Cyprus Office

The President of the House of Representatives, Ms Annita Demetriou, receives the Head of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Office in Cyprus, Mr Jakhongir Khaydarov, at the House of Representatives.

18-01-2023 14:00

Address by the Minister of Justice and Public Order, Mrs Stephie Dracos, at the Project completion ceremony "Establishment of an Independent Courts Service in Cyprus and re-engineering of court registries"

Today’s ceremony marks the completion of a significant project, which is an essential component of the ongoing justice reform. The study for the establishment of the Courts Service, delivered today, constitutes a significant part of the ambitious plan of the Government for the holistic reform of justice.As we all know, the idea for an Independent Courts Service, an independent body to undertake all aspects of the management, administration and support of courts, was derived from the experts'...

18-01-2023 13:12

Photo Album - PoR – Archbishop of Cyprus

The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, at a meeting with the Archbishop Georgios of Cyprus, at the Presidential Palace.

17-01-2023 15:56

Tourist Arrivals: December 2022

Tourist Arrivals 13,5%The arrivals of tourists reached 110.041 in December 2022 compared to 96.928 in December 2021, recording an increase of 13,5%.For the period of January – December 2022, arrivals of tourists totaled 3.201.080 compared to 1.936.931 in the corresponding period of 2021, 631.609 in the period of January – December 2020 and 3.976.777 arrivals in the period of January – December 2019.Analysis of countriesArrivals from the United Kingdom were the main source of tourism for ...

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