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13-07-2018 09:43

Presentation of credentials of the new Ambassador of Cyprus to Austria

 The new Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus to Austria, Ms Elena Rafti, presented her credentials to the Federal President of the Republic of Austria, Dr Alexander Van der Bellen, during an official ceremony held in the Hofburg Palace, in Vienna, on July 10, 2018.Presenting her credentials, Ambassador Rafti conveyed to the Federal President the warm greetings of the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, and pledged to work to further strengthen the already excellent r...

12-07-2018 12:34

Research and development activity in Cyprus in 2016

On the basis of the results of the survey carried out by the Statistical Service for the collection of data on scientific research and experimental development, total R & D expenditure in Cyprus in 2016 is estimated at €98,8 million which corresponds to 0,54% of the Gross Domestic Product, compared to €85,3 million or 0,48% of the GDP in 2015. FIGURE 1:  R&D EXPENDITURE IN EUROPE AS % OF GDP, 2016 Despite the increase of 15,9% observed in R&D expenditure in 2016 relative to 20...

11-07-2018 12:31

Government labour force by category: June 2018

Government labour force: 52.050In June 2018 the Government labour force increased by 880 persons (1,7%) compared to 2017. The casual staff increased by 10,0% and reached 16.674 persons compared to 15.161 persons in June 2017. Permanent staff decreased by 633 persons (-1,8%). Compared to June 2017 there is an increase in all the categories of Government labour force except the Hourly Paid Workers. The largest increase is observed in category Security Forces (5,6%) in which the casual staff ...

10-07-2018 12:12

House Price Index: Q1 2018

Annual Change 3,7%According to preliminary estimate of the Statistical Service, the House Price Index (HPI) for the first quarter of 2018 amounts to 103,34 units. Compared to the fourth quarter of 2017, the index decreased by 1,8% while compared to the corresponding index of the previous year, the index increased by 3,7%.The fluctuation of the Index for the period between the fisrt quarter of 2017 and the first quarter of 2018 as well as the quarterly and annual percentage changes are prese...

09-07-2018 12:58

Foreign Trade Statistics, April 2018

The Statistical Service of Cyprus announces that it has published the new monthly electronic publication “Intra-Extra EU Trade Statistics (Summarised Data)” for April 2018.The main developments in Cyprus foreign trade were:(a) Total imports (covering total imports from third countries and from EU member states) in January-April 2018 amounted to €2.952,9 mn as compared to €2.485,7 mn in January-April 2017. Total exports (covering total exports to third countries and to EU member states) in J...

09-07-2018 12:44

Registrations of motor vehicles during January – June 2018

The Statistical Service announces the publication of the report entitled “Registration of Motor Vehicles” for the period January – June 2018.The main developments in the first six months of 2018, compared to the same period of 2017, were:(a) The total registrations of motor vehicles increased by 17,6% to 26.059 in January – June 2018,  from 22.157 vehicles in the same period of 2017.(b) Passenger saloon cars increased to 21.642, from 18.290 in January – June 2017, i.e. there was an increas...

06-07-2018 13:57

Results of the farm structure survey 2016

Holdings and Agricultural LandThe population of agricultural holdings totaled to 34.945, showing a decrease of 1,2% compared to 35.385 holdings of FSS 2013. The total agricultural land was 1.284.369 decares, of which the 1.119.297 decares composed the utilized agricultural area with an average area of 32 decares per holding. The utilized agricultural area recorded an increase of 2,4% compared to the 1.093.323 decares of 2013.Land Tenure and Land UseThe total owned cultivated land was 467.3...

06-07-2018 12:53

New Publication: Wholesale and Retail Trade Statistics, 2015

The Statistical Service announces the publication of the annual report «Wholesale and Retail Trade Statistics, 2015».The report provides detailed data on turnover, production value, value added, employment, labour cost and other expenses, as well as on gross fixed capital formation.An electronic version of the report can be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Statistical Service (http://www.cystat.gov.cy) under the section Publications. Within the coming days, the paper public...

06-07-2018 12:23

The President of the Republic received the UNSG Special Representative in Cyprus

The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, received today Friday, 6 July 2018, at the Presidential Palace, the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Representative in Cyprus, Mrs Elizabeth Spehar.After the meeting, Mrs Spehar told reporters that “I have met with Mr Anastasiades and other officials about the upcoming Security Council session and also about the upcoming consultations that will be undertaken on behalf of the Secretary-General by Jane Hull Lute and so we will be ...

06-07-2018 09:21

Statement by the Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the UN at the 15th Annual International Human Rights Summit

The Republic of Cyprus was represented on Thursday, 5th of July, 2018, by the Permanent Representative, Ambassador Kornelios Korneliou, at the 15th Annual International Human Rights Summit. The Summit which takes place at the UN Headquarters, from 5-7 July, is an open event, organized by Youth for Human Rights International in collaboration with leading NGOs and Permanent Missions of Australia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Canada and Romania to the United Nations. 2018 Summit is held to commemorate th...

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