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27-06-2024 15:00

Imports, Sales and Stocks of Petroleum Products: May 2024

Annual Change in Sales -0,2 % In May 2024, the total sales of petroleum products amounted to 122.359 tonnes, recording a minor drop of 0,2% compared to May 2023. A decrease was observed in the provisions of marine gasoil (-30,1%), as well as in the sales of heavy fuel oil (-26,5%), heating gasoil (-19,4%), road diesel (-6,5%) and motor gasoline (-2,0%). On the contrary, an increase was recorded in the provisions of aviation kerosene (4,2%) as well as in the sales of light fuel oil (58,7%). ...

27-06-2024 14:52

Industrial Production Index: April 2024

Annual Change +8,2%In April 2024, the Industrial Production Index reached 106,8 units (base 2021=100), recording an increase of 8,2% compared to April 2023. For the period January – April 2024, the index recorded an increase of 5,9% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. The manufacturing sector registered an increase of 7,3% compared to April 2023. An increase was also observed in the sectors of mining and quarrying (+36,9%), water supply and materials recovery (+31,2...

27-06-2024 12:05

The President of the Republic of Cyprus met with the Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General on Cyprus

The President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, held a meeting with the Personal Envoy of the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General on Cyprus, Ms María Ángela Holguín Cuéllar, this morning.The meeting took place in Brussels on the sidelines of the European Council, at which the President of the Republic of Cyprus participated.During the meeting, Ms Holguín’s endeavours as the UN Secretary-General’s Envoy, to resume negotiations on the Cyprus problem as well as achieving a...

27-06-2024 11:52

Cyprus Intervention by the Minister of Education, Sport and Youth, Dr Athena Michaelidou, at the MED9 Ministerial Summit on ESD and Green Transition in the Mediterranean Region

Cyprus is pioneer in the field of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and is considered a leading country in the field. It is one of the few countries that has integrated this subject since 2008, systematically in a unified way through the National Action Plan for Education for Environment and Sustainable Development (NAPEESD). The National Action Plan established ESD on all levels of formal, informal and non-formal education in a systemic and concise way.Recently, the Ministry of Ed...

27-06-2024 10:49

Welcome remarks by the Minister of Education, Sport and Youth, Dr Athina Michaelidou, at the opening ceremony of MED9 High-Level Forum and UNECE Forum on Education for Sustainable Development

Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, youngsters from all of the UNECE and Mediterranean countries, KALOS ORISATE! (Welcome) to Cyprus. It is a great pleasure and an honour for me to welcome you for a second time, since October 2022, to our island, when Cyprus hosted the UNECE 9th Ministerial Forum for Environment for Europe, during which the new implementation framework on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Strategy 2021-2030, as well as the Mediterranean Strategy on ESD 2030...

26-06-2024 19:34

Remarks by the President of the Republic of Cyprus regarding statements by the Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs

The Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs is attempting to create false impressions in order to serve his own purposes, the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, stated tonight.In his remarks to journalists in Mosfiloti, upon his arrival at the unveiling ceremony of the monument to the fallen heroes and missing persons of the Pigi and Peristerona Communities in Ammochostos, and invited to comment on Turkish media reports that speak of “harsh rhetoric” by the Greek Fore...

26-06-2024 16:01

Address by the Deputy Minister of Shipping of the Republic of Cyprus, Ms Marina Hadjimanolis, at the International Business Day on the occasion of the 30th year anniversary of the Cyprus International Business Association, yesterday

Ladies and gentlemen, good morning.It gives me great pleasure to be here today at the International Business Day, celebrating the 30-year anniversary of the Cyprus International Business Association. It is indeed a privilege to address esteemed members of the international business community present here today.Initiatives, such as this one, are extremely important and supported by the Government of Cyprus as they enhance the position of Cyprus as an important business hub and showcase the a...

26-06-2024 13:24

Address by the Chief Scientist of Research, Innovation and Technology of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Demetris Skourides, at the inauguration of the Cyprus Space Research and Innovation Centre

It is with great honour that I stand before you today, at the premises of the Cyprus Space Exploration Organization (CSEO) for the inaugural ceremony of the Cyprus Space Research and Innovation Centre (C-SpaRC).The Cyprus Space Strategy for 2022-2027 outlines our commitment to strengthening the national space ecosystem with key pillars, including Space Technologies, Space Communication services, Earth Observation, Space education and Space science. A key strategic objective for us to become ...

26-06-2024 12:04

Announcement by the Deputy Ministry of Shipping on the occasion of the International Day of the Seafarer

On the occasion of the International Day of the Seafarer, which is celebrated every year on June 25, the Shipping Deputy Ministry takes this opportunity to express its gratitude to seafarers worldwide and to thank them for their contribution to the global shipping industry.Since 2011, following the initiative of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the Day of the Seafarer is celebrated to honour seafarers worldwide for their enduring roles in shipping, recognising the unique contri...

25-06-2024 19:02

Address by the Director of the Press and Information Office of the Republic of Cyprus, Ms Aliki Stylianou, at the inauguration of the PIO Photographic Exhibition “50 Years - Turkish invasion and occupation”, at the House of Cyprus, in Athens

I am deeply moved and proud to be here among you today for the opening of the Press and Information Office’s (PIO) Photographic Exhibition titled “50 years – Turkish Invasion and occupation”.It is a small sample of the extensive photographic archive of the Press and Information Office, which records the atrocities of war, human suffering and the yearning for reunification.Those of you honouring us tonight with your presence will also have the opportunity to watch the Press and Information O...

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