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20-02-2018 13:22
The Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus to Turkmenistan presents his credentials
At a special ceremony held on 16 February 2018 in Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan, the Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus to the Russian Federation Mr Leonidas S. Markides presented his credentials as the new Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus to Turkmenistan. The Speaker of the Parliament Ms Akja Nurberdyeva received the credentials, on behalf of the President Mr Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.Presenting his credentials Ambassador Markides conveyed greetings of President Anastasiades t...
16-02-2018 10:38
The President of the Republic receives a congratulatory message from the UNSG
The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, received a congratulatory message from the United Nations Secretary-General, Mr Antonio Guterres, on the occasion of his re-election as President of the Republic of Cyprus. In his message the UN Secretary-General stated the following:“I would like to convey my congratulations and best wishes upon your re-election as President of the Republic of Cyprus. I wish you every success in carrying out your mandate and trust that we will continue to...
16-02-2018 10:12
The President of the Republic received a congratulatory message from the President of the United States of America
The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, received a congratulatory message from the President of the United States of America, Mr Donald Trump, on the occasion of his re-election as President of the Republic of Cyprus.In his message President Trump stated the following:“Congratulations on your re-election. Your victory shows that people trust you to continue Cyprus’ economic recovery and to reunify the island as a bizonal, bicommunal federation.I value the U.S. partnership wit...
15-02-2018 11:31
The President of the Republic received the Special Representative of the UNSG in Cyprus
The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, received today, at the Presidential Palace, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General in Cyprus, Mrs Elizabeth Spehar.After the meeting Mrs Spehar told reporters that “it was very good meeting. I was very pleased to be able to meet with Mr Anastasiades for the first time in a while in order to congratulate him on his reelection.I am here of course at his request and we had a very good conversation I believe.I wa...
14-02-2018 13:45
8th NEMITSAS Prize 2018
The Board of Directors of the “Takis & Louki Nemitsas Foundation” announces that the NEMITSAS Prize 2018 will be awarded in COMPUTER SCIENCE.The Prize will be awarded by The President of the Republic of Cyprus, at the Presidential Palace, in early October 2018 (the precise date will be announced later).Applications or Nominations will be accepted from 1st April 2018 through 30th April 2018. Electronic submission (via e-mail) is preferred at foundation@nemitsas.org. A typed A4 letter is ...
14-02-2018 13:41
Curriculum vitae of the Minister of Defence, Mr Savvas Angelides
Mr Savvas Angelides was born on 26 January 1974 in Nicosia. He is married to Ms Maria Charalambous Angelides and they have two children, Andreas and Melina.He is a graduate of the Archiepiskopos Makarios III Dasoupolis Lyceum. On 1991 he joined the Army of the Republic of Cyprus as Reserve Officer Second Lieutenant (Infantry). He studied Law in England, graduating on 1996 from the University of Birmingham (Bachelor of Law-LLB). He attended the Gray's Inn-Bar Vocational Course and holds the t...
14-02-2018 10:34
Curriculum vitae of the Minister of Health, Mr Constantinos Ioannou
Constantinos Ioannou was born on the 24th of March 1969.He graduated in 1987 from the English School in Lefkosia and studied at the Manchester School of Management, UK where he obtained his Bachelor Degree in Accounting and Marketing.He completed his Postgraduate studies following a Fulbright scholarship for a Master’s degree from the School of Hotel Management, SC Johnson Business School from Cornell University, in USA.He is a founding partner and member of the Board of Directors in an or...
14-02-2018 10:25
Curriculum vitae of the Director of the President’s Office, Mr Petros Demetriou
Mr Demetriou was born on 18 April, 1985 in Larnaka, whilst since 1989 he has lived in Lemesos. His parents are Filippos Demetriou and Anna Kostrikki, while Constandinos and Florendia are his siblings.He graduated from Lykeio Agiou Nikolaou with a major in Pure Sciences. He was the president of the student council in the school year 2013 – 2014.He graduated from the University of Cyprus in July 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in Political Sciences. He earned a master’s degree in Political and ...
14-02-2018 10:18
Curriculum vitae of the newly-appointed Deputy Minister of of Shipping, Ms Natasa Pilidou
Natasa Pilides is the Director General of the Cyprus Investment Promotion Agency since April 2016, responsible for the design and implementation of the Organisation’s strategy in close collaboration with the Board of Directors and the Cyprus government.She graduated from Oxford University with a first-class honours degree with distinction in Modern Languages and Literature (French and Italian). She is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (ICAEW) and a membe...
14-02-2018 10:15
Curriculum vitae of the newly-appointed Minister of Education and Culture, Μr Kostas Champiaouris
Kostas Champiaouris assumed office as Minister of Education and Culture on March 1, 2018.He was born in the village of Emba, in the district of Pafos, in 1963. He graduated from the 9th Gymnasium of Limassol and later served in the Cyprus National Guard.He studied at the Pedagogical Academy of Cyprus and at the Pedagogical Department of Primary Education of the University of Athens. Mr Champiaouris received an MA in Teaching Mathematics from the University of Cyprus and an MA in Education f...
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