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22-08-2023 17:00
***REVISED*** Turnover Value Index of Transport and Storage: 2nd quarter 2023
Annual Change +17,3%The Turnover Value Index of Transport and Storage for the second quarter of 2023 reached 154,4 units (base year 2015=100), recording an increase of 17,3% compared to the corresponding quarter of 2022.Compared to the same quarter of the previous year, all economic activities recorded increases, namely: air transport including storage and transport support activities 16,9%, postal and courier activities 12,5%, land transport 7,9% and water transport 3,2%.During the period...
22-08-2023 12:18
Press release of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the Press Statement of the UN Security Council regarding the violation of the status quo within the buffer zone in Pyla
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs notes with satisfaction the Press Statement of 21st August of the UN Security Council, following the immediate and wide response of the international community regarding the violation of the status quo within the buffer zone in the area of Pyla.The Turkish occupying forces planned and attempted to carry out a new serious military breach within the buffer zone. The attempted road construction between the occupied village of Arsos and the village of Pyla constit...
21-08-2023 09:01
Announcement of the Cyprus Post regarding fraud through mobile messages
The Cyprus Post informs the public that messages, sent through mobile messages (SMS) regarding tax payment to the Cyprus Post, as shown in the sample below, are fake.The Cyprus Post is not involved with these messages and urge the public to ignore them.The indicators that the public needs to make a note of, in order to establish that the SMS does not come from the Cyprus Post, areːThe SMS does not link to www.cypruspost.post, which is the official website of Cyprus PostThe Cyprus Post w...
18-08-2023 18:38
Press Release by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the renewal of lifting of arms embargo by the United States of America
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomes the decision of the US Department of State to extend the lifting of the arms embargo against Cyprus. The Republic of Cyprus welcomes both the reaffirmation of the decision and its extension for the new fiscal year (2024), which is based on the "Eastern Mediterranean Security and Energy Partnership Act" legislation enacted by the US Congress in 2019.The decision by the US Administration demonstrates the continuous enhancement of Cyprus - US relations ...
18-08-2023 12:53
Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices: July 2023
Annual Rate of Change 2,4%The HICP rose by 2,4% between July 2022 and July 2023, and by 1,4% in the month between June 2023 and July 2023. For the period January - July 2023 the HICP rose by 4,6% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. (Table 1)Note: The HICP in Euro area for the last month is based on EUROSTAT’s estimation (flash estimate).Compared to July 2022, the largest changes were noted in Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (10,4%)and Transport (-6,5%). (Table 1)C...
18-08-2023 12:23
Written statement by the Government Spokesman, Mr Konstantinos Letymbiotis, on the incidents by the occupation forces in Pyla
The Government condemns the organized incidents perpetrated today, by the Turkish occupation forces in the buffer zone, in the area of Pyla, and the unacceptable attack against British and Slovak members of the Peacekeeping Force of the United Nations.The threats and attacks against the UN peacekeepers are condemnable and constitute a serious crime according to international law, as it is rightly stated in the announcement issued by the Peacekeeping Force.The Government is undertaking all d...
17-08-2023 16:47
Written statement by the Government Spokesman, Mr Konstantinos Letymbiotis, about the attempted violation of the status quo, in the area of Pyla
The Turkish occupation regime is attempting to create new faits accomplis within the buffer zone in the area of Pyla, by planning an illegal entry into the area for the construction of a road that will connect the occupied village of Arsos with a forward illegal military outpost of the occupation regime.It concerns an attempt of a very serious violation of the status quo. The Government of Cyprus is working towards thwarting this Turkish plan in cooperation with Permanent Members of the UN S...
17-08-2023 13:40
Tourist arrivals and returns of residents of Cyprus from trips abroad: July 2023
Tourist ArrivalsThe arrivals of tourists reached 523.718 in July 2023 compared to 454.657 in July 2022, recording an increase of 15,2%.For the period of January – July 2023, arrivals of tourists totaled 2.137.408 compared to 1.676.039 in the corresponding period of 2022, recording an increase of 27,5%.Arrivals from the United Kingdom were the main source of tourism for July 2023, with a share of 33,6% (175.924) of total arrivals, followed by Israel with 12,4% (64.711), Poland with 5,5% (2...
16-08-2023 18:43
The Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus to Slovakia presented his credentials
The new Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus to Slovakia, Mr Michael Karagiorgis, presented his credentials to the President of the Slovak Republic, Mrs Zuzana Caputová, during an official ceremony held yesterday 15 August 2023, at the Presidential Palace, in Bratislava.In the meeting that followed with President Caputová, Ambassador Karagiorgis conveyed the cordial greetings of the President of the Republic, Mr Nikos Christodoulides. He also expressed the commitment of the Government to fur...
16-08-2023 13:22
GDP Growth Rate: 2nd Quarter 2023 (Flash Estimate)
The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate in real terms during the second quarter of 2023 is positive and it is estimated at 2,1% over the corresponding quarter of 2022. Based on seasonally and working day adjusted data, GDP growth rate in real terms is estimated at 2,3%.The positive GDP growth rate is mainly attributed to the sectors: "Hotels and Restaurants", "Transport and Storage", "Information and Communication", "Wholesale and Retail Trade, Repair of Motor Vehicles", "Arts, Entertai...
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