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23-05-2024 17:06

Statements by the President of the Republic of Cyprus and the President of the Republic of Poland

The Presidents of the Republic of Cyprus and the President of the Republic of Poland expressed their mutual will to further enhance the already strong relations between the two countries, following the talks held in Warsaw, in the framework of the official visit of the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Nicos Christodoulides to Poland, following an invitation from his counterpart, Mr Andrzej Duda.In his statements to the media following the talks, President Christodoulides stated:“It i...

23-05-2024 14:05

Labour Force Survey (LFS): 1st Quarter 2024

Unemployment 6,0%According to the results of the Labour Force Survey, the labour force in the 1st quarter of 2024 amounted to 490.232 persons or 64,5% of the population (males 69,0%, females 60,3%) in comparison to 492.230 persons (65,6%) in the corresponding quarter of 2023 (Table 1).The number of employed persons was 460.893 and the employment rate 60,6% (males 64,9%, females 56,6%) in comparison to 458.835 persons (61,2%) in the corresponding qurter of 2023.The number of unemployed pers...

23-05-2024 13:14

Suspension of operations of Agios Ioannis Post Office in Lemesos

The Department of Postal Services announces that as of Monday, May 27th, 2024, the Post Office of Agios Ioannis, 10 Agias Sofias, 3065 in Lemesos will suspend its operations. These will be transferred to the following Post Offices:(a) Agios Antonios Post Office (BO1), 78 Franklin Roosevelt Avenue, 3012, Lemesos.Will serve the Postal Codes 3016 and 3017.(b) Avenue Post Office (BO2), Sofias Tsirou Street, 3021 Lemesos.Will serve the Postal Codes 3060,3061,3065,3066 and 3067.(c)...

23-05-2024 11:05

The International Arbitral Tribunal of the World Bank dismissed unprecedented mass claim of depositors and bondholders affected by Cyprus’ bank resolution measures amounting to 600 million US dollars

Decision of the Arbitral Tribunal of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes in the arbitration Theodoros Adamakopoulos and others v. Republic of CyprusOn 21 May 2024, the Republic received the Decision on Liability of the Arbitral Tribunal constituted under the Arbitration Rules of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) of the World Bank, in the arbitration titled Theodoros Adamakopoulos and others v. Republic of Cyprus (ICSID Case No....

23-05-2024 10:06

Meeting of Representatives of The High Commission of India in Cyprus and the Cyprus Organisation for Standardization

On Wednesday, 22nd of May, 2024 delegation from The High Commission of India and the Cyprus Organisation for Standardization (CYS) met to discuss areas of common interest for potential collaboration. Specifically, the Director of Standardization of CYS, Mr Pambos Kammas accompanied by Standards Officer for the Services Sector, Ms Natali Giorgalla, and the First Secretary of the High Commission of India, Mr Subhash Jangala, convened with the intention to identify specific areas of collaboratio...

22-05-2024 16:16

Address by the Shipping Deputy Minister, Ms Marina Hadjimanolis, at the reception on the occasion of the International Day for Women in Maritime

20th May 2024 Commissioner of Gender Equality, Ms Josie ChristodoulouLadies and Gentlemen,Good afternoon and a warm welcome to each and every one of you. I am delighted to see so many of you here today as we celebrate the International Day for Women in Maritime. A day that was established by the International Maritime Organisation in recognition of the important role of women within the maritime sector. A day that celebrates women in the industry and is intended to promote the recruitme...

22-05-2024 13:12

Road Freight Transport: 4th Quarter 2023

Freight transport in Cyprus +11,4% and from and to Cyprus +8,5%The Statistical Service announces the release of the latest figures for road freight transport for the fourth quarter of 2023.During the period October – December 2023, the total weight of goods transported by road in Cyprus increased by 11,4% compared to the corresponding period of 2022, while the weight of freight transported from and to Cyprus also increased by 8,5%.During the period January – December 2023, the total weight...

22-05-2024 11:35

Welcome address by the Attorney-General of the Republic, George L. Savvides, at a workshop on the role of the European Public Prosecutor's Office in the criminal protection of the financial interests of the European Union

It is an honor and a privilege to welcome you all to this conference dedicated to the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) and focused on its role in safeguarding the financial interests of the European Union. It is a great pleasure for me to welcome to Cyprus for the second time, the European Chief Prosecutor Ms Laura Condruta Kovesi, whose leadership significantly contributes to the efforts of all competent authorities to combat financial crimes that undermine the integrity of the Eur...

22-05-2024 11:07

Completion of the second phase of the Project “Moving Forward to a New Digital Era through Standardisation” under the Erasmus+ DigiSTAN program

The Cyprus Organization for Standardization (CYS) completed the execution of the second phase of the project “Moving Forward to a New Digital Era through Standardisation”, which included the organisation and execution of the three national workshops focusing on the key objectives of the project, to:Learn about the initiative of the German Standards Organization (DKE) in the electrotechnical sector to attract the younger generation to the standardisation activities and to develop a plan to b...

21-05-2024 15:37

International Conference on the “Climate Crisis in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East”

The Cyprus Academy of Sciences, Letters, and Arts and The Cyprus Institute are co-organising the International Conference “Climate Crisis in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East” from 26-28 September 2024. The Conference is held under the auspices of the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Dr Nikos Christodoulides, who is scheduled to deliver an opening address at the inaugural session. The Conference will be preceded by workshops on 23-25 September, focusing on specialised topics r...

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