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08-02-2024 16:35
Address by the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and the Environment, Dr Maria Panayiotou, at the conference on “Access to environmental justice and protection of environmental defenders”
It is with great pleasure and honour that I welcome you to today’s conference on “Access to environmental justice and the protection of environmental defenders” that is coorganised by our Ministry, the Department of Environment in particular, the Commissioner for the Environment, the Law Department of the University of Cyprus, and the Federation of Environmental Organisations of Cyprus.I wish to extend my warmest thanks to Mr Forst and his team for accepting our invitation to conduct this co...
08-02-2024 15:00
Registration of Motor Vehicles: January 2024
Total Registrations +35,6%The Statistical Service announces the publication of the report entitled "Registration of Motor Vehicles" for the period January 2024.The main developments in January 2024, compared to the corresponding month of 2023, are summarised as follows:(a) In January 2024, the total registrations of motor vehicles numbered 4.243 from 3.128 in January 2023, recording an increase of 35,6%.(b) Passenger saloon cars increased to 3.430 from 2.493 in January 2023, recording a r...
08-02-2024 14:07
Press remarks by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Constantinos Kombos, following his meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt, Mr Sameh Shoukry
Dear Minister,Dear Sameh,It is with great pleasure that I welcome today a valuable friend to Cyprus. Though we meet quite frequently, the fact that you are visiting Cyprus, in the midst of the tragic events in Gaza and when serious developments are taking place, is something that we really appreciate.Allow me to set out the context:Cyprus and Egypt are strategic partners. We have worked closely together to build solid and principled relations, guided by honesty and trust, common interests...
08-02-2024 12:39
Welcome speech by the President of the Republic, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, at the event “Foreign Investors Dialogue with the Government”
It is with great pleasure that I welcome you all today to the Presidential Palace. This is the second event that the Government is co-organising with Invest Cyprus, in the framework of our policy for a continuous dialogue and aftercare of our foreign investors.At the first event which took place in June 2023, just three months after assuming office, we had the opportunity for an honest and in-depth discussion with a smaller group of investors, about the challenges they face and improvements ...
07-02-2024 13:18
Supply, Use and Input-Output Tables: 2020
Total Supply and Use at Purchasers’ Prices for the year 2020 balanced at €65.212,0 mnThe Statistical Service announces the publication of the Supply, Use and Input-Output tables of Cyprus for the year 2020, in current prices and in previous year prices. It is noted that the data for the years 2018-2019 has been revised.For the year 2020, total supply and use at purchasers’ prices are balanced at €65.212,0 mn. Business services account for 45,2% of total supply, followed by manufacturing pr...
06-02-2024 14:12
Official visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt to Cyprus
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt, Mr Sameh Shoukry, will pay an official visit to Cyprus on Thursday, 8 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 Egyptian 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, Min...
05-02-2024 18:59
Statements by the President of the Republic
There should be immediate humanitarian aid to Gaza, said tonight the President of the Republic, Mr Nikos Christodoulides.In his statements to the press, in Deryneia, and asked about the meeting he had earlier today with the UN Coordinator on the Gaza issue, the President of the Republic said: "We are working together to implement the maritime humanitarian corridor from Cyprus to Gaza. It is not the only option, there are other options, but in view of the serious humanitarian needs, humanitar...
05-02-2024 13:09
Registered unemployed: January 2024
The unemployed persons, registered at the District Labour Offices on the last day of January 2024, reached 14.699 persons. Based on the seasonally adjusted data that show the trend of unemployment, the number of registered unemployed for January 2024 decreased to 11.897 persons in comparison to 11.935 in the previous month. (Table 1)In comparison with January 2023, a decrease of 2.059 persons or 12,3% was recorded, attributed mainly to the sectors of financial and insurance activities, const...
05-02-2024 13:00
Industrial Turnover Index: November 2023
Annual Change +2,1%In November 2023, the Industrial Turnover Index reached 193,4 units (base 2015=100), recording an increase of 2,1% compared to November 2022. For the period January – November 2023, the index recorded an increase of 6,4%, compared to the corresponding period of the previous year.In manufacturing, the Industrial Turnover Index for November 2023 reached 190,5 units, recording an increase of 3,4% compared to November 2022. Increases were also noted in the sectors of mining ...
05-02-2024 12:34
Announcement by the Office of the Law Commissioner regarding the release, in electronic form, of the updated edition of the Index of Treaties of the Republic of Cyprus 1960-2023
The Office of the Law Commissioner announces that the updated edition of the Index of Treaties of the Republic of Cyprus 1960-2023 has been released in electronic form. The Index comprises two catalogues. The first catalogue constitutes a comprehensive record of the bilateral treaties binding on the Republic of Cyprus from its establishment onward. The second catalogue includes all multilateral treaties binding on the Republic (including EU treaties that have been ratified by Cyprus in accord...
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