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18-05-2018 12:47
Convention for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion between Cyprus and Andorra
The Convention for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income was signed today, May 18th 2018, at Elsinore of Denmark, during the 128th session of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Council of Europe, between the Republic of Cyprus and the Principality of Andorra. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, οn behalf of the Republic of Cyprus, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mrs Maria Ubach Font, on behalf of ...
18-05-2018 11:15
Speech by the President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, at the Conference “Climate Change in the Mediterranean and the Middle East: Challenges and Solutions”
It is with great pleasure that I address the international conference “Climate Change in the Mediterranean and the Middle East: Challenges and Solutions”, which is organized by the Cyprus Institute.The findings contained in the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change are clear. Global warming is undisputable and human influence has been the dominant cause of the observed warming since the mid-20th century.We must rise to these challenges with the appropriate...
17-05-2018 12:50
Tourist arrivals: April 2018
Tourist arrivals +9,7%On the basis of the results of the Passengers Survey, arrivals of tourists reached 314.143 in April 2018 compared to 286.331 in April 2017, recording an increase of 9,7%. April 2018 had the highest volume of tourist arrivals ever recorded in Cyprus during the specific month.For the period of January – April 2018 arrivals of tourists totaled 683.581 compared to 572.024 in the corresponding period of 2017, recording an increase of 19,5% and outnumbering the total arrival...
17-05-2018 09:46
Address by the Minister of Transport, Communications and Works, Mrs Vassiliki Anastassiades, at the Cyprus Aviation Symposium
It is with great pleasure that I have accepted the invitation to address this important Symposium. I welcome all of you to this event, especially those speakers and participants coming from abroad.I would like first of all to extend my congratulations to the Organizers, Sponsors and Supporting Groups, for organizing this international event on such an interesting and important subject. The high quality of the Conference is guaranteed by the topics that will be addressed as well as by the re...
17-05-2018 09:12
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, participates in the Session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, will participate in the 128th Session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, which will be held in Elsinore, Denmark, on the 17th and 18th of May 2018. The main topic of discussion among the Ministers will be the role of the Council of Europe in countering current challenges.In the margins of the Ministerial Session, Foreign Minister Christodoulides will have a meeting with the Secretary Gen...
16-05-2018 20:09
The President of the Republic participated in the European People's Party Meeting in Sofia
The President of the Republic, Mr. Nicos Anastasiades, participated in the afternoon, today, in Sofia, in the European People's Party (EPP) Meeting, which is taking place on the sidelines of the European Union-Western Balkans Summit Meeting.In his remarks after the conclusion of the EPP Meeting, the President of the Republic said that "the Meeting of the European People's Party concentrated mainly on a proclamation which concerns of course the Western Balkans, the prospects, the actions that...
16-05-2018 12:40
Harmonized index of consumer Prices: April 2018
Annual rate of change -0,3%The Harmonized Price Index (HICP) for April 2018 decreased by 0,3% when compared to April 2017, while compared to March of 2018 increased by 1,1%. For the period January-April 2018 the HICP recorded a decrease of 0,6 % 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 estimation (flash estimate).Compared to April 2017, the largest change was noted in Clothing and Footwear (-3,...
15-05-2018 12:02
The President of the Republic leaves for Sofia to participate in the European Union–Western Balkans Summit
The President of the Republic Mr Nicos Anastasiades leaves on the morning of May 16, 2018, for Sofia, Bulgaria, to participate in the European Union –Western Balkans Summit.On the same day, in the afternoon, President Anastasiades will also participate in the European Popular Party Summit, which will take place on the sidelines of the EU-Western Balkans Summit.In the evening of 16 May, President Anastasiades will attend an informal dinner hosted by the President of the European Council, Mr ...
14-05-2018 21:18
Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the situation in Gaza
The Republic of Cyprus is concerned with today’s serious escalation of the situation in Gaza resulting in dozens of Palestinians killed and hundreds injured. Further loss of life must be avoided and we call on all to demonstrate utmost restraint.What the entire world is witnessing puts into even sharper focus the imperative need for the two sides to resume negotiations for a peaceful resolution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict in the framework of the two-state solution, which will be to t...
14-05-2018 14:33
Address by the Minister of Transport, Mrs Vassiliki Anastassiadou, on the occasion of the European Conference on Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans
We are very honoured to be hosting the 5th edition of the European Conference on Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs) here in Nicosia, Cyprus and I, warmly welcome you all to the south-eastern corner of Europe. This annual event has come to be recognised as the leading forum for all those involved in putting the SUMP concept into practice, from policy makers to academics to mobility practitioners. What better platform can one find to network, debate key issues and exchange ideas on sust...
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