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30-05-2018 20:04
Address by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, at the IFTAR dinner event, in Lefkosia
It is with great honor and pleasure that I host this Iftar dinner as a sign of respect and recognition of the significance and underlying message that the Muslim tradition of breaking the fast during Ramadan brings.I am particularly pleased that you have accepted my invitation and by doing so allowing us to share with you this special occasion; an occasion to renew our commitment to our common values of respect, unity and tolerance and of our commitments to one another- to peace, justice and...
29-05-2018 11:14
Cyprus second in the European Statistics Competition
After months of stiff competition, the results of the European Statistics Competition are finally in. But let's rewind briefly to where it all began...In October 2017, Eurostat and eleven National Statistical Institutes jointly launched the first European Statistics Competition of its kind. Over 11 000 students aged 14-18 took part. They had to solve statistical problems, search for data and produce statistical analyses. The top 180 students qualified to represent their countries in the fina...
26-05-2018 13:31
Address by the Government Spokesman, Mr Proromos Prodromou, at the FIBA-Europe Annual General Assembly
On behalf of the President of the Republic of Cyprus Mr Nicos Anastasiades and his Government, I extend a warm welcome to all delegates.It is really an honor to host this assembly in our country, here in Cyprus, which we are proud to describe as a place historically linked to physical education and sports.We are aware of the importance of this annual assembly, where all 50 federations of FIBA Europe are gathered here to discuss issues pertaining to basketball, one of the most popular sports...
25-05-2018 18:54
Presentation of credentials of the new Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus to Norway
Mr Sotos Liassides presented his credentials to the King of Norway Harald V, as the new Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus to Norway with residence in Stockholm, during an official ceremony held on the 24th of May 2018 at the Palace in Oslo.During a private meeting after the presentation of credentials, the new Ambassador of the Republic conveyed the sincere and cordial greetings of the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, to the King of Norway.Ambassador Liassides ...
25-05-2018 12:28
Lemesos hosts the 12th annual meeting of the European Patent Office – Member states discuss co-operation on patents in Europe
The European Patent Office (EPO) and the national patent offices of its member states met in Lemesos on 24 - 25 May 2018 to discuss how to advance co-operation in order to improve the quality and efficiency of the European patent system, and better serve inventors and industry.The 12th annual meeting of EPO was attended by representatives of 37 national patent offices, including the EPO’s two extension states, and the EU Intellectual Property Office in an observer capacity. This year's confe...
25-05-2018 09:58
PIO Newsroom will be closed on Monday of the Holy Spirit
The Newsroom of the Press and Information Office will be closed on Monday of the Holy Spirit, May 28, 2018.(ML)
25-05-2018 08:31
Announcement on the dust in the atmosphere of Cyprus on May 25, 2018
The Department of Labour Inspection of the Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance announces that today, May 25, 2018 at 08:00 the hourly concentration of respirable particles in ambient air with diameter less than 10 micrometers (PM10), was between the maximum value of 144 μg/m3 and minimum value of 51 μg/m3 (micrograms per cubic meter). Consequently, it is expected that the average 24hour concentration will exceed the corresponding limit value of 50 μg/m3 as defined by the relative...
24-05-2018 20:00
Address by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, at a reception hosted by the Foreign Ministry, in the framework of the Civil Military Exercise “Argonaut 2018,” at Larnaca port
I wish to warmly welcome all of you here, today, to the annual civil-military Exercise Argonaut.Among the praiseworthy characteristics of Argonaut is that it is the only civil-military Exercise which addresses, amongst other, the vital issue of non-combatant evacuation operations. We are exceptionally pleased to witness every year the constant increase of international participants and observers, a fact indicative of the high level and significant added value of the Exercise. The extensive p...
24-05-2018 13:29
Announcement on the dust in the atmosphere of Cyprus on May 24, 2018
The Department of Labour Inspection of the Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance, announces that today, May 24, 2018 at 13:00 the hourly concentration of respirable particles in ambient air with diameter less than 10 micrometers (PM10), was between the maximum value of 129 μg/m3 and minimum value of 38 μg/m3 (micrograms per cubic meter). Consequently, it is expected that the average 24hour concentration will exceed the corresponding limit value of 50 μg/m3 as defined by the relati...
23-05-2018 10:15
The President of the Republic sent a message of condolence to the President of the Councils of State and Ministers of the Republic of Cuba
The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, sent a message of condolence to the President of the Councils of State and Ministers of the Republic of Cuba, Mr Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel Bermúdez.In his message the President stated the following:“It is with deep sorrow that I have been informed of the loss of so many lives in the terrible plane crash near Havana.On behalf of the Government and the people of the Republic of Cyprus, I would like to extend my profound sympathy and condole...
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