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03-12-2020 12:30

The Council of Ministers has approved the modified Action Plan for the gradual resumption of flights and the reopening of airports

Statements by the Transport MinisterThe Council of Ministers today approved the modified Action Plan for the gradual resumption of flights and the reopening of airports.Speaking after the meeting of the Council of Ministers, the Minister of Transport, Communications and Works, Mr Yiannis Karousos made the following statement:“The Inter-ministerial Committee set up by decision of the Council of Ministers on 17 May 2020 under my chairmanship with the participation of the Foreign, Finance and...

03-12-2020 12:15

Photo Album - The Minister of Justice makes statements to the press, following a meeting of the Council of Ministers

The Minister of Justice and Public Order, Ms. Emily Yiolitis, makes statements to the press, following a meeting of the Council of Ministers, at the Presidential Palace.

03-12-2020 09:01

P.O. Box rent to be paid by 31st January

The Department of Postal Services would like to inform P.O. Box lessees that the rent for the period 1st January - 31st December 2021 should be paid before 31st January 2021.Rent may be prepaid for two or three years. The rent is payable at any Post Office, regardless where the P.O. Box is located. Lessees of P.O. Boxes may also pay by sending a cheque to the Accounts section of the Department of Postal Services, 1900 Lefkosia, Tel. 8000 2000.Online payments can be made only through www.jcc...

03-12-2020 08:37

UN Spokesperson replies to a question on the Cyprus issue

During yesterday’s (2.12.20) international press briefing at UN Headquarters, the Spokesman for the Secretary‑General, Mr Stéphane Dujarric, replied to a question by CNA’s correspondent as follows:Question: Ms. Lute was yesterday in Nicosia and today in Athens. She met yesterday with the two leaders and today with a representative of the Greek government. Do you have a read out? What are the plans of the Secretary-General for the immediate future?Spokesperson: I can confirm officially that ...

02-12-2020 20:26

Photo Album - PoR – Teleconference on the subject of supporting the people of Lebanon

The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, participates in a teleconference convened by the UN Secretary-General and the President of France on the subject of supporting the people of Lebanon, at the Presidential Palace.

02-12-2020 13:49

Photo Album - Supreme Court Members' swearing-in ceremony

The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, attends the Supreme Court Members' swearing-in ceremony, at the Presidential Palace.

02-12-2020 13:32

Interview by the Minister of Defence, Mr Charalambos Petrides, to Al Arabiya news channel

The Minister of Defence, Mr Charalambos Petrides, yesterday, Tuesday 1 December 2020, gave an interview to Al Arabiya news channel, as follows:Exercise MedusaThe Exercise Medusa started in 2017 as an outcome of the trilateral defence cooperation between Cyprus, Greece and Egypt. We consider it as a very important Exercise as it is a large scale, joint exercise with the participation of a large number of naval and air assets.It is especially important for building up interoperability and co...

02-12-2020 11:51

Address by the Minister of Interior, Mr Nicos Nouris, to the Monitoring Committees of the Home Affairs Funds 2014 - 2020 of the European Commission

It is with great pleasure that I am addressing for the first time as the Minister of Interior the Monitoring Committees of the Home Affairs Funds. In a democracy, the institution of oversight and monitoring, when properly implemented and exercised, can only prove to be beneficial. I would like therefore to thank the European Funds Unit of the Ministry of Interior for having succeeded to transform these Committees into a forum for dialogue on migration issues that provides, through an exchan...

02-12-2020 11:00

Photo Album - The President of the Republic participated in a teleconference in preparation for the Deliberations of the European Council

The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, participated in a teleconference with the President of the European Council and a group of EU Heads of States and Governments, as part of the preparation for the Deliberations of the European Council, at the Presidential Palace.

02-12-2020 08:53

Message by the Commissioner for Volunteerism and NGOs, Mr Yiannis Yiannaki, on the International Day for the Elimination of Slavery – December 2

December 2nd was established as the International Day for the Elimination of Slavery in 1949, following a decision by the General Assembly of the United Nations. The aim of the Day is to eradicate modern forms of slavery, such as human trafficking, sexual exploitation, child labor, forced marriages and the forced recruitment of children during armed conflict.Unfortunately, today slavery is not just a historical event. According to the International Labor Organization (ILO), more than 40 mill...

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