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19-04-2018 15:01
Announcement on the dust in the atmosphere of Cyprus
The Department of Labour Inspection of the Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance, announces that today, 19th of April 2018 at 14:00 the hourly concentration of respirable particles in ambient air with diameter less than 10 micrometers (PM10), were between the maximum value of 134 μg/m3 and minimum value of 46 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...
19-04-2018 14:32
The President of the Republic offers condolences on the passing of Barbara Bush, former First Lady of the USA
The President of the Republic, Mr. Nicos Anastasiades, sent a message of condolence to former US Presidents George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush on the passing of the former First Lady of the United States of America Barbara Bush, wife and mother of the two former US leaders respectively.In his message, the President of the Republic said that "It is with deep sorrow that I received the news about the passing of Barbara Bush, former First Lady of the United States of America.We will always re...
19-04-2018 09:01
Cyprus and Italy initiate the creation of the Group of Friends for the Protection of Cultural Heritage
The Permanent Representation of Cyprus to the United Nations, in cooperation with the Permanent Representation of Italy to the United Nations, have created the Friends of Heritage Protection Group, which is an important step towards the implementation of the international legal framework.The protection of cultural heritage is a high foreign policy priority of the two countries and its main goal is to raise awareness of the need to protect cultural heritage, to fight the illicit trafficking o...
18-04-2018 15:11
The President of the Republic met with the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization
The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, met today with the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Mr Kitack Lim, at the Organization headquarters, in London.After the meeting Mr Lim told reporters that Cyprus’ contribution and devotion to the IMO Meeting is well known, adding that he looks forward to an even greater cooperation between Cyprus and the Organization and that the President’s visit provides a good opportunity to that end.On his part, th...
17-04-2018 21:27
Remarks by the President of the Republic following his dinner/meeting with the leader of the Turkish Cypriot community (16 April, 2018)
The appointment of an envoy is not ruled out, if the UN Secretary General wishes to send someone in order to explore the probabilities for the resumption of a dialogue, said the President of the Republic Mr. Nicos Anastasiades tonight.In his remarks to reporters on his return to the Presidential Palace from the residence of the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General in Cyprus Mrs. Elizabeth Spehar, where he attended a dinner with the leader of the Turkish Cypriot community Mr. Mu...
17-04-2018 21:19
Remarks by the President of the Republic after his meeting with the Prime Minister of the UK
The President of the Republic Mr. Nicos Anastasiades characterized as very useful the meeting he had tonight in London with the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Mrs Theresa May.In his remarks to reporters following his meeting that took place at the Office of the Prime Minister, the President said that "the meeting with the British Prime Minister was very useful because it provided an opportunity to explain and project the problems we face with regard to the efforts for the resolution o...
17-04-2018 19:59
Remarks by Foreign Affairs Minister, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, at the event titled: “A celebration of Cypriot and Jewish communities in the Commonwealth”
Tonight is a celebration of Cypriot and Jewish communities in the Commonwealth, of the unique historical bond of friendship between our two communities that has shined bright even in the darkest of times.It is also a celebration and a reaffirmation of our common vision and desire to firmly attach our ties in the future, to enable them to blossom by working together, learning from each other and creating synergies within the Commonwealth and beyond.Ours is a gathering, a celebration that is ...
17-04-2018 14:21
Photographic exhibition titled “Meditations” in collaboration with the international organisation for photography “Magnum Photos”
The Department of Antiquities announces the opening of an exhibition under the title "Meditations", which is organised in collaboration with the renowned international organisation "Magnum Photos", with the contribution of BPRarts Cultural Management, on Saturday 21 April 2018, in the courtyard of the Limassol Castle.The exhibition is organised within the framework of the celebrations of the International Day for Monuments and Sites of ICOMOS, celebrated on the 18th of April of each year, an...
17-04-2018 12:26
Voluntary blood donation day by the Department of Antiquities
The Department of Antiquities, within the framework of the celebrations for the International Day for Monuments and Sites of ICOMOS and the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018, organises a Voluntary Blood Donation day, in collaboration with the Blood Bank of the General Hospital of Pafos. The Voluntary Blood Donation will take place on Wednesday 18 April 2018, between 10:00 - 12:00, at the Visitors Center of the Archaeological Site of Kato Paphos (Mosaics).The Department of Antiquities s...
17-04-2018 12:26
36,4% increase in tourist arrivals in March 2018
On the basis of the results of the Passengers Survey, arrivals of tourists reached 192.090 in March 2018 compared to 140.873 in March 2017, recording an increase of 36,4%. March 2018 had the highest volume of tourist arrivals ever recorded in Cyprus during the specific month.For the period of January – March 2018 arrivals of tourists totaled 369.438 compared to 285.693 in the corresponding period of 2017, recording an increase of 29,3% and outnumbering the total arrivals ever recorded in Cyp...
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