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25-06-2024 14:00

Turnover Value Index in the Divisions of Wholesale Trade and of Trade/Repair of Motor Vehicles: 1st quarter of 2024

Annual change +3,2% in Wholesale Trade and +15,7% in Motor VehiclesThe Turnover Value Index of Wholesale Trade (Division 46) during the first quarter of 2024 recorded an increase of 3,2% compared to the corresponding quarter of the previous year. For the same quarter, the Turnover Value Index of Sales and Repair of Motor Vehicles (Division 45) recorded an increase of 15,7% compared to the corresponding quarter of the previous year. Table 1Code (NACE Rev. 2)Economic Activity...

25-06-2024 13:51

Speech by the Deputy Minister to the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Ms Irene Pikis, at the CIBA International Business Summit

“Vision 2035 – An update on the long-term Vision for Cyprus as a Model Nation”Dear Chairman and Members of the Executive Committee of the Cyprus International Business Association (CIBA),Dear Ministers,Ladies and gentlemen,It is with great pleasure that I join you today at the CIBA International Business Summit on the occasion of its 30-year anniversary.Allow me first to extend my warm congratulations to CIBA for their long-standing contribution in safeguarding the interests of internati...

25-06-2024 11:01

Participants in the Dance Artists Residency Programme of the State Gallery of Contemporary Art – Majestic

The Department of Contemporary Culture of the Deputy Ministry of Culture in collaboration with Dance House Lefkosia, announce the names of the artists selected to participate in the Dance Residency Programme of the State Gallery of Contemporary Art - Majestic, taking place during the period May - October 2024:1. Elisavet Panagiotou2. Belinda Papavasiliou / Fisherwomxn*The proposals were selected by the Program’s Planning Committee (Elena Panagiotou, Elena Antoniou and Maria Kamberis), amon...

25-06-2024 09:10

The Shipping Deputy Minister to the President held a series of meetings in Geneva

The Shipping Deputy Minister to the President, Ms Marina Hadjimanolis, visited Geneva on June 20th and held a series of meetings within the framework of promoting Cyprus shipping, and in particular the Cyprus Registry of Ships. The Shipping Deputy Minister met with the founder and Chairman of MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company), Capt. Gianluigi Aponte, with whom she discussed current developments affecting the global shipping industry. MSC is the world's largest container shipping company, ...

21-06-2024 17:35

Press remarks by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus, Dr Constantinos Kombos, following his meeting with the Secretary for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Philippines, Mr Enrique A. Manalo

Mr Secretary, dear Enrique,It is with great pleasure that I am welcoming you and your delegation today, in Nicosia. It is worth noting that this is the first ever visit by a Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines to Cyprus and this is a historic moment.From the outset, let me say that the framework for the further deepening of our collaboration exists.We share core values: The values of democracy, respect for International Law, the Law of the Sea.Within this context, Cyprus and t...

21-06-2024 14:32

Welcome remarks by the Minister of Education, Sport and Youth Dr Athena Michaelidou at the Handover Meeting of the Presidency of the European Schools

It is my distinct pleasure to extend a warm welcome to Cyprus and to the Handover Meeting of the Presidency of the European Schools held here in Nicosia. I would like to extend a warm welcome to the Secretary-General Beckman and Deputy Secretary-General Bordoy, both of whom have provided great stewardship of the European schools and the Brussels-based Office of the Secretary-General of the European Schools. I would also like to congratulate the Italian delegation on its successful presidency ...

20-06-2024 15:28

Statement by the Government Spokesman, Mr Konstantinos Letymbiotis

Any public allegations that refer to an involvement of Cyprus, through its infrastructure or its territory, in the event of a confrontation that relates to Lebanon are totally groundless. Cyprus has never facilitated and will not facilitate any aggressive action or attack against any country.Cyprus is a credible enabler of stability and an acknowledged regional hub for humanitarian operations, based on excellent relations with all the countries in the region.Cyprus’ profile is based on its ...

20-06-2024 14:02

PIO Newsroom will be closed on Holy Spirit Monday

It is announced that the Newsroom of the Press and Information Office (PIO) will be closed on Holy Spirit Monday, 24 June 2024.(EP)

20-06-2024 12:56

Official visit by the Secretary for Foreign Affairs of the Philippines to Cyprus

The Secretary for Foreign Affairs of the Philippines, Mr Enrique Manalo, will pay an official visit to Cyprus on 21 June, 2024, at the invitation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Constantinos Kombos.In the framework of the official visit, the Secretary for Foreign Affairs of the Philippines and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus will have a tête-à-tête meeting, followed by consultations in an extended format. Following the consultations,...

19-06-2024 21:54

Remarks by the President of the Republic of Cyprus concerning statements by Hezbollah

The Republic of Cyprus is not involved in any way in the war conflicts, the President of the Republic of Cyprus Mr Nikos Christodoulides stated tonight, noting that the Republic of Cyprus is part of the solution and not part of the problem.In his remarks to reporters, and invited to comment on threatening statements by Hezbollah's leader in Lebanon, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, against Cyprus, President Christodoulides noted: “I have read the remarks made. My answer is that the Republic of Cypru...

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