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02-10-2020 12:51

Photo Album - Meeting between Interior, Agriculture Ministers and Paphos District Community Councils

The Minister of Interior, Mr Nicos Nouris, and the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment, Mr Costas Kadis, in a meeting with the Community Councils of the Communities of Drousha, Androlykou and Fasli, in Paphos District.A film about the government's actions in relation to the development of Akamas Communities and the Akamas National Forest Park Sustainable Development Plan, may be viewed here.

02-10-2020 09:28

Foreign Minister Christodoulides represents Cyprus at the High Level Meeting of the General Assembly on the 25th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Nikos Christodoulides, addressed yesterday, Thursday 1 October 2020, the High Level Meeting of the General Assembly on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women “Accelerating the Realization of Gender Equality and the Empowerment of all Women and Girls”.For the full text of the address, click here. (EH)

02-10-2020 09:07

Address by the President of the House of Representatives, Mr Demetris Syllouris on the occasion of the 151st anniversary of the birth of Mahatma Gandhi

Tribute at the bust of Mahatma Gandhi (by the parliament building) Friday, 2 October 2020 – 09.00 a.m. Your Excellency,Ladies and gentlemen,It is always a great honor and pleasure to participate in commemorative events for Mahatma Gandhi. Especially this year, marking the 151st anniversary from his birth. An anniversary, that in recent years is also celebrated worldwide as the International Day of Non – Violence, following a relevant decision by the UN. I must thank H.E. the High Commiss...

02-10-2020 09:03

Announcement by the Office of the Commissioner for Volunteerism and Non-Governmental Organizations on the International Day of Non-violence

International Day of Non-Violence is celebrated every year on October 2, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi. The United Nations established this International Day on 15 June 2007, by resolution of the General Assembly. Gandhi lived from 1869 to 1949 and was the leader of the Indian independence movement, but also a pioneering inspirer of the philosophy and strategy of nonviolence.According to the resolution, International Day of Non-Violence is an excellent opportunity “to spread the message of ...

02-10-2020 09:01

EMA reminds physicians to use Tecentriq with nab-paclitaxel for treating breast cancer

EMA is reminding physicians to use Tecentriq (atezolizumab) only in combination with nab-paclitaxel and not with conventional paclitaxel when treating patients with locally advanced or metastatic triple-negative breast cancer that cannot be surgically removed.EMA’s advice follows the release of results from a study, IMpassion131, which did not show that combining Tecentriq with conventional paclitaxel in these patients lowed down the progression of the cancer or reduced deaths.Tecentriq is ...

02-10-2020 08:48

EMA starts first rolling review of a COVID-19 vaccine in the EU

EMA’s Human Medicines Committee (CHMP) has started the first “rolling review” of a COVID-19 vaccine, which is being developed by the company AstraZeneca in collaboration with the University of Oxford. The start of the rolling review means that the committee has started evaluating the first batch of data on the vaccine, which come from laboratory studies (non-clinical data). This does not mean that a conclusion can be reached yet on the vaccine’s safety and effectiveness, as much of the evide...

02-10-2020 08:38

Photo Album - The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, at the deliberations of the European Council

The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, participates at the European Council, in Brussels, Belgium, Brussels, 1 October 2020

01-10-2020 12:36

Photo Album - The President of the Republic of Cyprus meets the President of the European Council Mr Charles Michel

The President of the Republic of Cyprus Mr Nicos Anastasiades meets the President of the European Council Mr Charles Michel

01-10-2020 12:04

Address to the nation by the President of the Republic on the occasion of the completion of 60 years since the declaration and establishment of the Republic of Cyprus

Thursday, October 1st 2020 Fellow Cypriots,I address myself to you today on the occasion of the completion of 60 years since the declaration and the establishment of the Republic of Cyprus, conveying to you the feelings of appreciation, respect and pride for all the things we have through perseverance and hard work which distinguish our people, collectively achieved over such a long period of time.It is also with feelings of appreciation and respect that we pay tribute to those who sacrif...

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