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28-02-2018 13:16
Speech by the President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, during his investiture ceremony at a special session of the House of Representatives
Today’s ceremony constitutes the highest honour for the President, since through the official affirmation provided for by the constitution helegally undertakes the governance of the country.I cannot conceal that, aside the anticipated emotion, what is greater is the sense of responsibility to the entire Cypriot people, whether it participated in the strong mandate given to me or, as was its democratically absolute right, made other choices.I would like to assure you that my respect is equal...
23-02-2018 11:11
Statement by the European Council President, Donald Tusk, on the Republic of Cyprus’s EEZ
Following the conclusion of the informal meeting of the 27 heads of state or government held on 23 February 2018, in Brussels, the President of the European Council, Mr Donald Tusk, and the President of the European Commission, Mr Jean-Claude Juncker, held a joint press conference.During the press conference, President Tusk made the following statement on the Republic of Cyprus’s EEZ:"T"his evening President Anastasiades and Prime Minister Tsipras informed us about the latest developments r...
21-02-2018 15:17
The President of the Republic leaves for Brussels to participate in the Informal Meeting of the 27 EU heads of state or government
The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, leaves tomorrow for Brussels, in order to participate in the Informal Meeting of the 27 EU heads of state or government that will take place on 23 February 2018.During the deliberations of the Informal Meeting, which will take the form of a working lunch, the President of the Republic will brief the leaders of the EU member states on the Turkish provocations in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Republic of Cyprus.President Anastasiades ...
21-02-2018 13:52
The President of the Republic received the Ambassador of the United States
The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, received today, at the Presidential Palace, the Ambassador of the United States of America to Cyprus, Mrs Kathleen A. Doherty.After the meeting, Mrs Doherty told reporters: “I wanted to congratulate the President for his re-election and also to convey the White House’s congratulations to the President.President Trump sent a letter of congratulations recently and we are very happy to see the results.We had a very good discussion about al...
21-02-2018 13:09
The President of the Republic presided over the Council of Leaders
The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, presided over a meeting of the Council of Leaders (leaders of the parliamentary political parties) today at the Presidential Palace.Following the meeting, the Government Spokesman, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, told reporters that “the members of the Council of Leaders were briefed by the President of the Republic about the illegal activities of Turkey within the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the Republic of Cyprus, as well as about the ac...
21-02-2018 10:36
Written statement by the President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, on the exploration and exploitation of natural resources of the Republic of Cyprus
In light of recent statements and rhetoric by Turkey and the Turkish Cypriots, I wish to note the following: In relation to the issue of exploration and exploitation of natural resources of the Republic of Cyprus, the convergence reached during the negotiations between President Christofias and Mr Talat, which provides that decisions with regard to the maritime areas (territorial sea, contiguous zone, continental shelf, and exclusive economic zone) as defined by the United Nations Conventio...
20-02-2018 13:51
An increase of +21,2% in tourist arrivals in January 2018
On the basis of the results of the Passengers Survey, arrivals of tourists reached 75.867 in January 2018 compared to 62.611 in January 2017, recording an increase of 21.2%. January 2018 had the highest volume of tourist arrivals ever recorded in Cyprus during the specific month. Analysis of changes Tourist arrivals from the United Kingdom increased by 14.6% in January 2018 compared to January 2017 while an increase of 35.2% was recorded for tourists from Greece. Increases were also...
20-02-2018 13:46
Foreign trade statistics January – November 2017
The Statistical Service of Cyprus announces that it has published the monthly electronic publication “Intra-Extra EU Trade Statistics (by commodity and country)” for January – November 2017. It includes detailed quantity and value data on imports and exports of domestically produced goods and foreign goods, classified by the sixth digit commodity code and by partner country.The main developments in Cyprus foreign trade were:a. Total imports in January – November 2017 amounted to €7.336,4 mn...
20-02-2018 13:29
Harmonized price index: January 2018 – Annual rate of change -1,5%
The Harmonized Price Index (HICP) for January 2018 decreased by 1,5% when compared to January 2017, while compared to December of 2017 decreased by 1,9%. (Table 1)Note: The HICP in Euro area for the last month is based on EUROSTAT estimation (flash estimate).Compared to January 2017, the largest changes were noted in Clothing and Footwear (-7,4%) and Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (-4,4%). (Table 1)In comparison to HICP of December 2017, the category with the largest change was the Clothing...
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...
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