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24-07-2024 21:27
Address by the First Lady of the Republic of Cyprus, Mrs Philippa Karsera-Christodoulides, at the Reception in honour of AHEPA and the ceremony to bestow the First Lady with the award “Daughters of Penelope”
I am delighted and honoured to welcome you all today at the Presidential Palace. First and foremost, I wish to commend the great effort you have exerted in organising this year’s AHEPA Family Supreme Convention in Cyprus, one of the most significant gatherings of our expatriates.I extend my heartfelt wishes for every success, as well as an enjoyable stay in Cyprus, which will always welcome you with open arms.I would also like to extend my deep appreciation to Mrs Marianthi Trippiedi and de...
24-07-2024 20:58
Address by the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, at the reception at the Presidential Palace for the AHEPA members
Let me begin by warmly welcoming each and every one of you to the Presidential Palace on the occasion of the 102nd AHEPA Family Supreme Convention. It is a great honour to host for the first time, here in Cyprus, this very important event for Hellenism. In the 102 years of the history of AHEPA, this is only the second time that this event is held outside the United States (US). This speaks volumes about the importance of our relationship and our unbreakable bond. We are pleased to have all o...
24-07-2024 14:00
The Republic of Cyprus provided consent under IF/OECD to the Pillar 2 safe harbour rules
The Republic of Cyprus, even though not a member of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) for political objections and not able to partake to the relevant consultations at the Inclusive Framework (IF) OECD level, it has been supportive of the OECD/G20 BEPS actions and the work undertaken so far by the OECD/G20 and the Inclusive Framework on BEPS in the international tax field.In particular, the rules, as prescribed in the IF OECD/G20 on BEPS statement of October 2...
22-07-2024 12:54
Announcement by the Department of Antiquities regarding the repatriation of Cypriot Antiquities from Munich – Aydin Dikmen case
The Department of Antiquities of the Deputy Ministry of Culture announces that on 22nd July 2024, a ceremony took place at the Cyprus Museum marking the repatriation of Cypriot archaeological and ecclesiastical objects that have returned from Munich. The ceremony took place in the presence of His Excellency the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Nikos Christodoulides. Addresses were delivered by the President of the Republic of Cyprus, the Bishop of Karpasia, Mr Christophoros, on behalf ...
20-07-2024 22:28
Address by the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, at an event on the anniversary of the Turkish invasion
Fifty years later, history shows that the treacherous coup of the Athens Junta and its accomplices in Cyprus, which overturned the President of the Republic of Cyprus Archbishop Makarios, was used as a pretext by Ankara to invade Cyprus, committing one of the greatest crimes of the contemporary post-war history of Europe, in order to achieve a persistent Turkish objective, namely the division and the demographic distortion of more than a third of our country. The anguish caused by the tragic...
19-07-2024 20:23
Statements by the President of the Republic of Cyprus on the Cyprus problem
The President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, stated that based on the information he has received, developments will soon occur as regards the resumption of talks.In his statements to the journalists, upon arrival at the event in Memory and Honour of Missing Persons, in Kornos, the President of the Republic of Cyprus stated: “It is a difficult day tomorrow, it is a difficult day for all of us. Missing persons regard the most dire aspect of the continuing occupation.At ...
19-07-2024 19:28
Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Yesterday's resolution of the Grand National Assembly of the Republic of Turkey embodies an attempt to distort History. It attempts to pervert the fact that Turkey invaded Cyprus in 1974, as well as the continuing occupation of 36.2% of the territory of the Republic of Cyprus, in the last 50 years.The Republic of Cyprus will never accept the occupation’s fait accompli.Our goal remains the liberation of the Republic of Cyprus from Turkey and the end of the violent division, leading to the r...
19-07-2024 18:47
A Visionary Leap Forward: Cyprus' Research and Innovation Transformation
The Chief Scientist for Research, Innovation and Technology of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Demetris Skourides, has shared a comprehensive Strategy Roadmap & Programs rollout, marking a new era for Cyprus Research Innovation Foundation.The roadmap, presented before the Cyprus Rectors' Conference, is based on a thorough analysis of the ecosystem with more than 650 engagements with research organisations, centres of excellence, start-ups, Innovation SMEs and well-established enterprises and ...
19-07-2024 14:54
The archaeological mission of the Aristotle University in Cyprus – at Agios Ioannis/Vretsia-Roudias 2024
The Department of Antiquities, Deputy Ministry of Culture, announces that in April 2024 the “Archaeological Mission to Cyprus” of the Department of History and Archaeology of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH) carried out excavations and research at the site of Agios Ioannis/Vretsia-Roudias, under the direction of Professor Emeritus N. Efstratiou and Assistant Professor M. Ntinou with the financial support of AUTH.The research campaign was carried out between April 8 and 20, 202...
19-07-2024 11:48
Kourion Urban Space Project: 2024 excavation season
The Department of Antiquities of the Deputy Ministry of Culture announces the completion of the 2024 final excavation season of the Kourion Urban Space Project (KUSP), under the direction of Dr Thomas W. Davis, Associate Director of the Lanier Centre for Archaeology at Lipscomb University, Dr Laura A. Swantek (Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Phoenix College), and Dr Lucas Grimsley (Lanier Centre for Archaeology, Lipscomb University). KUSP partners include the Australian Institute of Arch...
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