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11-05-2023 18:58
The President of the Republic was decorated by the Patriarch of Jerusalem
The President of the Republic, Mr Nikos Christodoulides was decorated by the Patriarch of Jerusalem, Theophilos the Third, at the Patriarchate of Jerusalem.At a special ceremony, held at the Patriarchate, on May 11 2023, the President of the Republic was awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Knights, by Patriarch Theophilos, which constitutes a supreme honour by the Patriarchate of Jerusalem.Accepting the honorary distinction, President Christodoulides said that the Cypriot people are bei...
11-05-2023 18:28
The President of the Republic visited the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum
The President of the Republic, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, visited on 11 May 2023 the Holocaust Museum Yad Vashem, where he attended a special ceremony in memory of the Holocaust victims.In a highly emotionally charged atmosphere, during a ceremony in memory and honour of the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust, the President of the Republic lit the flame of Remembrance and laid a wreath. Following a guided tour through the Museum, the President of the Republic offered to the Yad Vas...
11-05-2023 14:33
The President of the Republic met with the Prime Minister of Israel
The President of the Republic, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, met today with the Prime Minister of Israel, Mr Benjamin Netanyahu, at the Prime Minister’s Office, in Jerusalem.At the meeting the President of the Republic said that “I am here two months after I've assumed my duties and I'm here despite the terrorist attacks that we fully condemn, because I want to send a strong and clear message about the strategic nature of our relationship.We worked together in the past, I am here to see how we ...
11-05-2023 13:08
Government Employment by Category: April 2023
Total Employment: 52.498In April 2023 total government employment decreased by 1.432 persons (-2,7%) in comparison to the corresponding month of 2022 and reached 52.498 persons. This decrease is attributed to the transfer of Hourly Paid Workers from the Ministry of Health to the State Health Services Organisation, which is included in the Broad Public Sector, as from January 2023. Permanent staff decreased by 719 persons (-2,8%), from 26.032 to 25.313 persons. Casual staff increased by 893 p...
11-05-2023 11:10
The President of the Republic met with the President of Israel
The President of the Republic, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, who is paying a one-day working visit to Israel, met today with the President of Israel, Mr Isaac Herzog, at the Presidential Palace in Jerusalem.At the end of the deliberations, President Herzog said: “President Christodoulides, we are extremely happy that you are here, and you should know that the fact that you've come here this morning when Israel is under attack from Gaza by enemies of ours who have no respect for human lives or th...
11-05-2023 10:39
Photo Album - PoR – Working visit to Israel
Welcome of the President of the Republic, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, who is paying a working visit to Israel, at the Ben Gurion International Airport, in Tel Aviv.
10-05-2023 16:36
The Minister of Transport, Communications and Works, Mr Alexis Vafeades, held a press conference with the Ambassador of the Netherlands on “Cycling in the City 2023”
The Minister of Transport, Communications and Works, Mr Alexis Vafeades, held a press conference with the Ambassador of the Netherlands, Ms Elke Merks-Schaapveld, on the event "Cycling in the city 2023".The event, which is an initiative of the Embassy of the Netherlands in Cyprus, will be held for the second consecutive year with the support of the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works on Sunday, 14th of May. The message of the event summarises the points of convergence of the stra...
10-05-2023 16:09
The President of the Republic received the Minister for Europe of the United Kingdom
The President of the Republic, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, received today, at the Presidential Palace, the Minister for Europe of the United Kingdom, Mr Leo Doherty.Following his meeting with the President of the Republic, the Minister for Europe of the United Kingdom, Mr Leo Doherty, in statements to the press said, inter alia: “I had a really positive conversation with the President, talking about a wide range of very important Anglo-Cyprus issues. We had a good conversation about the recent...
10-05-2023 14:14
Road Freight Transport: 4rth Quarter 2022
Freight transport in Cyprus +23,8% and from and to Cyprus +21,6% The Statistical Service announces the release of the latest figures for road freight transport for the fourth quarter of 2022.During the period October-December 2022, the total weight of goods transported by road in Cyprus increased by 23,8% compared to the corresponding period of 2021, while the weight of freight transported from and to Cyprus also increased by 21,6%.During the period January-December 2022, the total weight ...
10-05-2023 14:05
Announcement by the Deputy Ministry of Culture on the programme of events celebrating International Museum Day
The International Museum Day (18 May) is once again celebrated this year under the theme “Museums, Sustainability and Well-being”. The general Museums Programme in Cyprus is coordinated by the National ICOM Committee, under the responsibility of the Antiquities Department.The State Gallery of Contemporary Art – Majestic participates in this year’s celebrations with a programme of events, taking place on 18, 19 and 20 May 2023, which are dedicated to the life and work of Cypriot painter Giorg...
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