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13-02-2024 14:43
Working visit of the Palestinian Minister of Foreign Affairs to Cyprus
The Palestinian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Riad Malki, will pay a working visit to Cyprus on Wednesday 14 February 2024, following an invitation by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Constantinos Kombos.During the visit, Minister Kombos will hold a tête-à-tête meeting with his Palestinian counterpart, followed by consultations in extended format with the participation of delegations from the two Ministries. Press statements will take place at the end of the consultations. Afterwards, M...
13-02-2024 13:11
Address by the President of the Republic, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, at an event to mark the 75th anniversary of the closing of the detention camps for Jewish Holocaust survivors in Cyprus
At the outset, I would like to thank the Ministry of Defence and the Embassy of Israel for organising this commemorative event.A few days ago, we marked 75 years since the closing of the detention camps for the Jewish Holocaust survivors in Cyprus. The gathering of this year carries a profound meaning as it is the first such occasion after the inconceivable terrorist attacks of October 7 which we condemned in the strongest possible terms.These camps, 12 in total, were situated across Cyprus...
13-02-2024 11:15
Announcement by the Department of Labour Inspection on dust episode – 13 February 2024
High concentrations of dust are observed in the air today, 13 February 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 the 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...
12-02-2024 21:33
The President of the Republic hosted a state banquet in honour of the President of Germany
The President of the Republic, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, hosted tonight, at the Presidential Palace, a state banquet in honour of the President of Germany, Mr Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who pays a state visit to Cyprus, the first ever state visit of a German President to the Republic of Cyprus.In his toast at the banquet the President of the Republic said: “I would like to once again extend a very warm welcome to the President of Germany, Mr Frank-Walter Steinmeier, and his esteemed delegation...
12-02-2024 14:02
Statements by the President of the Republic and the President of Germany
The President of the Republic, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, and the President of Germany, Mr Frank-Walter Steinmeier made statements to the media today, following their tête-à-tête meeting and the extended talks between their delegations, at the Presidential Palace.In his statements to the media, welcoming Mr Steinmeier on his first official visit to Cyprus as President of Germany, President Christodoulides noted, inter alia, his satisfaction regarding the close cooperation between the two coun...
12-02-2024 09:36
Announcement by the Department of Labour Inspection on dust in the atmosphere
High concentrations of dust are observed in the air today, 12 February 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.T...
09-02-2024 17:45
The Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus to the Kingdom of Bahrain presents his credentials
The Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus to the Kingdom of Bahrain, Mr Andreas Eliades, presented his credentials to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, at a ceremony held on Τuesday, 6 February 2024 at Al Sakhir Palace.In a meeting that followed, the excellent level of relations between Cyprus and Bahrain was reaffirmed. The Ambassador conveyed to His Majesty the King of Bahrain, the cordial greetings of the President of the Republic, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, and expressed the readi...
09-02-2024 14:50
Building Permits: November 2023
Increase both in Area (3,9%) and in Value (16,7%)The Statistical Service announces that the number of building permits authorised by the municipal authorities and the district administration offices during November 2023 stood at 677. The total value of these permits reached €255,3 million and the total area 214,4 thousand square metres. These building permits provide for the construction of 1.097 dwelling units.During the period January – November 2023, 6.583 building permits were issued co...
09-02-2024 14:38
Foreign Trade Statistics: November 2023 (final data) and December 2023 (provisional data)
Annual Change in December, -0,2% in Imports and -54,9% in ExportsDecember 2023, provisional dataTotal imports of goods in December 2023 were €845,3 mn as compared to €847,3 mn in December 2022, recording a decrease of 0,2%. Imports from other EU member states were €563,6 mn and from third countries €281,7 mn, compared to €547,4 mn and €299,9 mn respectively in December 2022. Imports in December 2023 include the transfer of economic ownership of mobile transport equipment with total value of...
08-02-2024 16:39
Address by the Commissioner for the Environment, Ms Antonia Theodosiou, at the Conference on “Access to Environmental Justice and Protection of Environmental Defenders”
Our planet is facing some of the biggest challenges ever known: climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution, resource depletion. The primary causes of the above are reckless human activities, the exploitation of natural resources on an unprecedented scale, exacerbated consumerism at some parts of the planet, and lack of regulations.Without urgent action the existing ecological, economic, and social crisis will intensify on a global scale. The environmental crisis is a global issue that tran...
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