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27-06-2022 11:12
Photo Album - PoR – Appointment ceremony
The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, attends the appointment ceremony of the Minister of Labour and Social Insurance, the Deputy Minister to the President and the Director of the Office of the President of the Republic, at the Presidential Palace.
26-06-2022 12:33
Photo Album - Interior Minister – Unveiling ceremony of the bust of hero Andreas Avraamides
The Minister of Interior, Mr Nicos Nouris, unveils the bust of the hero of the liberation struggle EOKA Andreas Avraamides.
26-06-2022 10:29
Photo Album - Interior Minister – Memorial service of the hero Andreas Avraamides
The Minister of Interior, Mr Nicos Nouris, delivers a eulogy at the memorial service of the hero of EOKA Andrea Avraamides and the other heroes of the Community of Temvria.
25-06-2022 10:39
Rapid Antigen Testing Units – 26 June 2022
Based on the decisions of the Council of Ministers, as of 15 May 2022, it is recommended that all citizens, regardless of vaccination history, undergo a self-test or Rapid test once a week.According to the Ministerial Decision, all groups of citizens may be served through the mobile rapid antigen testing units free of charge, regardless of their vaccination history. The Rapid Antigen Testing Units of the Ministry of Health operate only on Saturdays and Sundays, conducting sample testing for ...
25-06-2022 10:20
Written statement by the Director of the Press Office of the President of the Republic, Mr Andreas Iosif
The presence of the President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, in Madrid, to participate in the Euro-Atlantic dinner hosted by the Prime Minister of Spain to the Heads of State of the EU and NATO and the meetings with UN Assistant Secretary General, Mr Miroslav Jenča, and the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General in Cyprus, Mr Colin Stewart, stand out in the President’s programme for next week. The Cyprus problem, the Turkish threats and provocations, will be at the heart ...
24-06-2022 15:07
Rapid Antigen Testing Units – 25 June 2022
Based on the decisions of the Council of Ministers, as of 15 May 2022, it is recommended that all citizens, regardless of vaccination history, undergo a self-test or Rapid test once a week.According to the Ministerial Decision, all groups of citizens may be served through the mobile rapid antigen testing units free of charge, regardless of their vaccination history. The Rapid Antigen Testing Units of the Ministry of Health operate only on Saturdays and Sundays, conducting sample testing for...
24-06-2022 14:54
Remarks by the Minister of Defence, Mr Charalambos Petrides, on the occasion of the signing of the contract for acquiring new attack helicopters
Today is truly an important day both for the defence of Cyprus and for the development of our defence cooperation with France.The acquisition of H-145M attack helicopters deepens our defence partnership with France and opens a new chapter in our well established and long-standing relationship in the fields of defence and security.Let me express my deepest satisfaction for this watershed development that marks a new era for our Air Force. Despite the challenging international economic condi...
24-06-2022 14:13
EMA recommends Valneva’s COVID-19 vaccine for authorisation in the EU
EMA has recommended granting a marketing authorisation for COVID-19 Vaccine (inactivated, adjuvanted) Valneva for use in the primary vaccination of people from 18 to 50 years of age.COVID-19 Vaccine (inactivated, adjuvanted) Valneva contains inactivated (killed) whole particles of the original strain of SARS-CoV-2 that cannot cause disease. It is the sixth vaccine recommended in the EU for protecting against COVID-19 and, together with the vaccines already authorised, will support vaccinatio...
24-06-2022 12:39
Tourist Arrivals: May 2022
The arrivals of tourists reached 315.018 in May 2022 compared to 100.852 arrivals that were recorded in May 2021.For the period of January – May 2022, arrivals of tourists totaled 849.058 compared to 156.825 in the corresponding period of 2021, 246.556 in the period of January – May 2020 and 1.121.361 arrivals in the period of January – May 2019.Arrivals from the United Kingdom were the main source of tourism for May 2022, with a share of 40,1% (126.324) of total arrivals, followed by Polan...
24-06-2022 12:25
EMA recommends authorisation of Nuvaxovid for adolescents aged 12 to 17
EMA’s human medicines committee (CHMP) has recommended granting an extension of indication for the COVID-19 vaccine Nuvaxovid to include use in adolescents aged 12 to 17 years. The vaccine, developed by Novavax CZ, a.s., is already approved for use in adults aged 18 and above.The use of the vaccine in adolescents is the same as in adults, with two injections given in a muscle, three weeks apart.A main study including over 2,200 children aged 12 to 17 years is being carried out in accordance...
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