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03-05-2018 14:43
Αward ceremony for the winners of the national phase of the European Statistics Competition
On April 28th, 2018, the award ceremony for the winners of the national phase of the European Statistics Competition took place at the University of Cyprus.The prizes were awarded by the Director of the Statistical Service Mr. Stavros Karagiorgis, the Director of Secondary General Education of the Ministry of Education and Culture, Dr. Kyprianos Louis, the Economic Director of the Directorate of Budget of the Ministry of Finance, Mr. Stavros Michael and the Vice-Rector for International Affa...
03-05-2018 13:19
Consumer Price Index (CPI): April 2018 – Inflation -0,1%
In April 2018, the Consumer Price Index increased by 0,60 units to 99,87 units compared to 99,27 units in March 2018. Compared to April 2017, the CPI is decreased by 0,1% while for the period January-April 2018, the CPI is decreased by 0,4% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. (Table 1)In the twelve-month period from May 2017 to April 2018, in comparison to the period from May 2016 to April 2017, the annual average rate of change of the CPI was -0,1%. The corresponding ...
02-05-2018 15:56
Written statement by the President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, on Mustafa Akinci's statements regarding the UNSG framework
Following the recent statement by the Turkish Cypriot leader, Mr Akinci, that he accepts the framework of the United Nations Secretary-General, Mr Guterres, as a strategic agreement, I wish to state the following:If Mr Akinci accepts the framework of Mr Guterres, as it was presented to the sides on 4 July 2017, this is a positive development.What should be clarified by Mr Akinci, but primarily by Turkey, is whether they accept the following provisions of the framework:(a) Regarding ...
30-04-2018 15:44
Announcement for the results of treasury bills auction of April 30, 2018 for 13 Week Treasury Bills for the amount of €100.000.000
The Public Debt Management Office announces that for 13 Week Treasury Bills Auction (04.05.2018-03.08.2018) held on April 30, 2018, tenders for a total amount of €240 mn were submitted, out of which, €100 mn total nominal value have been accepted with a weighted average yield of -0,26%. The accepted yields ranged between -0,24% and -0,28%. The comprehensive results of the auction are shown below: Announced amount€100.000.000Tenor13 WeeksAuction date30 April 2018...
30-04-2018 08:18
The Minister of Foreign Affairs agrees on a series of bilateral cooperation projects with his Saudi counterpart
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Nikos Christodoulides met his Saudi counterpart, Mr. Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir, In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Sunday 29th April 2018. The Minister was on a working visit to the Saudi Kingdom following an invitation by his counterpart.During the discussions, the two Ministers reviewed the bilateral relations between the two countries, and expressed satisfaction for their steady developing since President Anastasiades’s visit to Riyadh in January 2018.The two M...
30-04-2018 08:08
The President of the Republic leaves for Alexandria, Egypt
The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, leaves today, Monday, 30 April 2018 for Alexandria, Egypt, where on the same day he will launch the “Nostos The Return” initiative together with the President of Egypt, Mr Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, and the President of Greece, Mr Prokopis Pavlopoulos.The “Nostos The Return” initiative is part of the diaspora program signed among Egypt, Cyprus and Greece, and it underlines the very close relations among the three countries.On May 1st, Preside...
28-04-2018 09:17
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, pays a working visit to Saudi Arabia
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, departs on April 28, 2018, for a working visit to Riyadh, following an invitation by his Saudi counterpart, Mr Adel Al Jubeir.Discussions between the two Ministers are expected to cover bilateral relations between Cyprus and Saudi Arabia, the Cyprus Question, EU-Saudi Arabia relations and regional matters of mutual interest.Minister Christodoulides will return to Cyprus on April 29, at night.____________/SCH
26-04-2018 18:22
Announcement on the dust in the atmosphere of Cyprus on 26 April 2018
The Department of Labour Inspection of the Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance, announces that today, 26th of April 2018 at 18:00 the hourly concentration of respirable particles in ambient air with diameter less than 10 micrometers (PM10), were between the maximum value of 166 μg/m3 and minimum value of 45 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 r...
26-04-2018 13:24
The Foreign Minister leaves for Moscow
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Nikos Christodoulides is traveling to Moscow tonight on a working visit, following an invitation by his Russian counterpart Mr. Sergey Lavrov. During their meeting the two Ministers will discuss, among other things, bilateral relations, the Cyprus problem, EU-Russia relations and regional issues. The Minister will return to Cyprus late on Friday evening. ------------------------RM/II
26-04-2018 10:32
Accreditation of the new High Commissioner of the Republic of Cyprus to Solomon Islands
The new High Commissioner of the Republic of Cyprus to Solomon Islands, Mrs Martha A. Mavrommatis, has presented her Letters of Credence to HE Sir Frank Ofagioro Kabui, GCMG, CSI, OBE Governor-General of Solomon Islands.During the accreditation ceremony, High Commissioner Mavrommatis conveyed President Nicos Anastasiades greetings and wishes for progress and well-being to H.E the Governor-General, the Government and the people of Solomon Islands.The High Commissioner referred to the bilater...
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