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13-05-2024 20:14

Press remarks by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Constantinos Kombos, following his meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, Ms Mélanie Joly

Dear Minister, dear Mélanie,It is with great pleasure that I welcome you here today in Larnaka, in Cyprus.Today, we had the opportunity to assess our bilateral relations.As a starting point, we have a common understanding, we share the same principles, the same values. We are guided by our respect for international law and our commitment to multilateralism. This is particularly important in times of turbulence and with the cycle of crises that we are facing as we speak.We are meeting here...

13-05-2024 15:22

The Permanent Representative of the Republic of Cyprus to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) presented his credentials

The High Commissioner of the Republic of Cyprus to the United Kingdom, Dr Kyriacοs Kouros, presented to the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Mr. Arsenio Dominguez, his credentials as the new Permanent Representative of the Republic of Cyprus to the IMO, during a private meeting at the IMO’s headquarters in London, on 9 May 2024.At the meeting, the Permanent Representative conveyed to the Secretary-General the warm greetings of the President of the Republic ...

13-05-2024 14:24

Registration of Motor Vehicles: January - April 2024

Total Registrations +33,5%The Statistical Service announces the publication of the report entitled “Registration of Motor Vehicles” for the period January-April 2024.In April 2024, the total registrations of motor vehicles numbered 4.762, recording an increase of 59,4% compared to 2.987 in April 2023. Passenger saloon cars registered a rise of 60,5% to 3.662, from 2.282 in April 2023.The main developments during the period January-April 2024 compared to the corresponding period of 2023 are...

13-05-2024 13:49

Government Employment by Category: April 2024

Total Employment: 55.253In April 2024 total government employment reached 55.253 persons. For the period January – April 2024 total government employment reached 54.837 persons, marking an increase by 2.697 persons (5,2%) compared to the corresponding period of 2023.In the Civil Service there were 12.238 permanent employees, 4.274 employees with contracts of indefinite duration, 1.334 employees with contracts of definite duration and 5.784 hourly paid workers. Permanent employees represente...

12-05-2024 09:42

Address by the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, at the event for the 20th anniversary of Cyprus’ accession to the European Union, yesterday

I wish to address four main points.First and foremost, which I have mentioned several times during these last days and will not tire of repeating it, our accession to the European Union (EU) in 2004, was the most significant achievement of the Republic of Cyprus since its establishment in 1960. It has positively affected all aspects of our daily life.The second point I wish to bring to your attention this evening is the fact that as EU Member States we should not travel to Brussels - and ma...

11-05-2024 10:19

Announcement by the Department of Labour Inspection on dust episode – 11 May 2024

High concentrations of dust are observed in the air today, 11 May 2024, according to measurements from ground Stations of the Air Quality Monitoring Network operated by the Department of Labour Inspection.The public, and particularly any vulnerable groups of population (children, older people, and the infirm) are urged to avoid circulating in open spaces until the observed episode has elapsed, as the small size of respirable particles in dust may have negative effects on human health.The em...

10-05-2024 15:39

Revenue from Tourism: February 2024

Revenue from Tourism 15,0%Based on the results of the Passengers Survey carried out by the Statistical Service, revenue from tourism reached €65,1 mn in February 2024 compared to €56,6 mn in the corresponding month of the previous year, recording an increase of 15,0%.For the period of January – February 2024, revenue from tourism is estimated at €110,3 mn compared to €102,2 mn in the corresponding period of 2023, recording an increase of 7,9%.Expenditure AnalysisThe average expenditure p...

10-05-2024 14:00

Foreign Trade Statistics: February 2024 (Final Data) and March 2024 (Provisional Data)

March 2024, Provisional DataTotal imports of goods in March 2024 were €810,1 mn as compared to €1.014,4 mn in March 2023, recording a decrease of 20,1%. Imports from other EU member states were €548,9 mn and from third countries €261,2 mn, compared to €636,3 mn and €378,1 mn respectively in March 2023. Imports in March 2024 include the transfer of economic ownership of vessels, with total value of €9,5 mn as compared to €50,0 mn in March 2023. Total exports of goods in March 2024 were €261,...

09-05-2024 20:01

Press remarks by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Constantinos Kombos, following his meeting with the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic, Mr Juraj Blanár

Dear Minister,It is a great pleasure to welcome you here in Nicosia on this very special day. Today, we celebrate Europe Day, a day of symbolic significance and a reminder of how far we have travelled together after our accession to the European Union (EU).We have a common European destiny and, in addition to that, we also have an excellent level of bilateral relations, which we have discussed thoroughly today. We also agree that we have the political will and intention to work on these exc...

09-05-2024 15:41

Speech by the Minister of Education, Sport and Youth, Dr Athina Michaelidou, at the Conference “Connecting Higher Education with Labour Market: Building the Future-Ready Workforce”

It is a privilege to address this conference today organised by the Department of Higher Education of the Cyprus Ministry of Education, Sport and Youth, in collaboration with PwC Cyprus, on the vital topic of connecting higher education with the labour market. In an era marked by rapid technological advancements and evolving economic landscapes, the alignment between higher education and labour market is more vital than ever before. Higher education institutions have long been recognised as ...

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