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21-05-2024 12:59

Address by the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, at the ceremony for receiving the credentials of the new High Commissioner of India, Mr. Manish

Your Excellency,I extend a warm welcome to you as I accept the Letters of Credence appointing you as the new High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Cyprus. Please accept my heartfelt congratulations for your appointment along with my sincere wishes for every success in your important work. I take this opportunity to assure you that my Government will provide you with every assistance in the performance of your high duties.Cyprus and India enjoy excellent relations based on close hist...

21-05-2024 12:48

Address by the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, at the ceremony for receiving the credentials of the new Ambassador of the Republic of Austria, Dr. Susanne Bachfischer

Your Excellency, It is with distinct pleasure that I receive today your Letters of Credence appointing you as the new Ambassador of the Republic of Austria to the Republic of Cyprus, as well as the Letters of Recall of your distinguished predecessor. As the new Ambassador of Austria, a valuable European partner and friend of Cyprus, I wish to assure you that the Government of the Republic of Cyprus will provide you with every assistance in the performance of your high duties. Cyprus and Aus...

20-05-2024 20:17

Address by the Commissioner for Gender Equality, Ms Josie Christodoulou, on the occasion of the International Day for Women in Maritime

First of all, I would like to congratulate but also thank the Deputy Minister of Shipping, my dear friend Marina, for organising this event to celebrate women in maritime for the second consecutive year and for basically institutionalising it. The event also brings the global to local. Marina, as all other ministers and deputy ministers, and in the framework of gender mainstreaming in public policies, has taken up gender equality within the maritime sector and, yes, we are currently working...

20-05-2024 10:24

The Ambassador of Cyprus to Albania presents his credentials

The Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus to the Republic of Albania, with residence in Athens, Mr Stavros Avgoustides, presented his credentials to President Bajram Begaj, in an official ceremony held on 14th May 2024, in Tirana.During a courtesy meeting that followed, Ambassador Avgoustides conveyed to President Bagai the cordial greetings of the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, expressing the readiness of Cyprus to further enhance our relations in all sectors,...

18-05-2024 22:30

GSP Stadium, Lefkosia, Cyprus

PoR – Coca Cola Cup finalThe President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, attends the OMONOIA Nicosia – PAFOS FC Coca Cola 2023/24 Cup final.

17-05-2024 20:21

Inauguration of the outdoors photographic exhibition of the Press and Information Office of the Republic of Cyprus

The inauguration of the outdoors photographic exhibition of the Press and Information Office of the Republic of Cyprus (PIO), “20 Years of Cyprus’ accession to the EU”, in collaboration with the Lefkosia Municipality, took place this evening.Commencing from Lidinis Street and concluding at the Centre for Information and Training for Employment and Entrepreneurship (KEEAED), the exhibition captures through 137 photos from the PIO’s photo archive the process of Cyprus’ accession to the Europea...

17-05-2024 20:01

Address by the Deputy Minister of Culture, Dr Vasiliki Kassianidou, at the fashion show “ΝΗΜΑΤΑ – The Common Thread”, in Larnaka

I am delighted to be here today, at the Medieval Castle of Larnaka, to address this very important initiative organised by the Philippine Consul, Ms Charmagne Garcia-Laconico, under the name “NHMATA – the Common Thread”; a fashion show for the benefit of the Association for the Prevention and Handling of Violence in the Family (SPAVO) NGO therapeutic educational programs.The conscious blending of ancient motives and traditions with traditional handicrafts and contemporary artistic creation t...

17-05-2024 19:44

Address by the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, at the inauguration of the outdoors photographic exhibition of the Press and Information Office of the Republic of Cyprus, “20 Years of Cyprus’ Accession to the EU”

Dear Mayor,Excellencies,Distinguished guests,It is with great pleasure to be here today, an event which draws to a close the celebrations held for the momentous 20th anniversary of our country’s accession to the European Union. Initially, I would like to thank the Director, Ms Aliki Stylianou, and the personnel of the Press and Information Office of the Republic of Cyprus for this event, as well as for their valuable contribution to all the events that have been organised so far. I would a...

17-05-2024 18:32

Tourist Arrivals and Returns of Residents of Cyprus from trips abroad: April 2024

Tourist Arrivals -2,7% and Returns of Residents of Cyprus -2,1% Tourist ArrivalsThe arrivals of tourists reached 333.563 in April 2024 compared to 342.736 in April 2023, recording a decrease of 2,7%. For the period of January – April 2024, arrivals of tourists totaled 748.814 compared to 736.629 in the corresponding period of 2023, recording an increase of 1,7%. Arrivals from the United Kingdom were the main source of tourism for April 2024, with a share of 35,3% (117.902) of total arri...

17-05-2024 18:18

Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices: April 2024

Annual Rate of Change 2,1%The Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) rose by 2,1% between April 2023 and April 2024, and increased by 1,4% in the month between March 2024 and April 2024. For the period January – April 2024, the HICP rose by 2,0% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. (Table 1)Note: The HICP in Euro area for the last month is based on EUROSTAT’s estimation (flash estimate). Compared to April 2023, the largest positive changes were noted in Restaura...

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