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30-07-2021 13:38

Statement by the Minister of Health, Mr Michalis Hadjipantela, on the Council of Ministers’ decisions

Unfortunately, the numbers are relentless: More than 400 fellow citizens died from the COVID-19 disease. Today, more than 80 of our fellow citizens are hospitalized in public hospitals in serious condition. More than 40 of our fellow citizens are in the Intensive Care Unit; a record number, unprecedentedly high for the size of our country.Society imposes on us, commands us and compels us to stop the rapid spread of the deadly virus that endangers the lives of all of us.We must overcome two ...

30-07-2021 13:37

Index of Industrial Output Prices: June 2021

Annual Change +5,0%The Index of Industrial Output Prices for June 2021 reached 105,6 units (base 2015=100), recording an increase of 1,0% compared to May 2021. Compared to the corresponding month of the previous year, the index recorded an increase of 5,0%. For the period January-June 2021, the index showed an increase of 0,4% compared to the corresponding period of 2020. In June 2021 compared to May 2021, the index remained stable in the sectors of mining and quarrying and electricity sup...

29-07-2021 20:43

Statement by the Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the UN, Ambassador Andreas Hadjichrysanthou, on the renewal of the mandate of UNFICYP for six months

On behalf of the Government of the Republic of Cyprus, I thank the Security Council for adopting resolution 2587, thereby renewing the mandate of the UN peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) for six months.Before the adoption of the resolution, I met the President of the Council and gave the consent of my Government for the renewal of the mandate of UNFICYP, with the same mandate and the same strength.I would like to thank all members of the Security Council for the work done, and for the ...

29-07-2021 18:15

Announcement by the Foreign Affairs Ministry on the adoption by the UN Security Council of Resolution 2587 renewing the mandate of UNFICYP

In view of the final text of Resolution 2587, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomes the unanimous renewal of the mandate of the Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus until 31 January 2022, on the basis of Resolution 186 (1964), through the adoption today by the UN Security Council of the aforementioned Resolution.The Security Council reaffirms its Presidential Statement of 23 July 2021 on Turkish illegal actions in Varosha, condemns once again the relevant announcements by the President of Turkey ...

29-07-2021 14:34

Statement by the Minister of Defence of the Slovak Republic, Mr Jaroslav Naď, after his meeting with the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Charalambos Petrides

It gives me great pleasure to announce, just a few hours after my arrival to your country, one of the first results of my official visit to Cyprus. Today, the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Charalambos Petrides, and I have signed the Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic and the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Cyprus on cooperation in the field of defence. Indeed, I value this all the more as we mark 20 years since the Slo...

29-07-2021 14:27

Statement by the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Charalambos Petrides, after his meeting with the Minister of Defence of the Slovak Republic, Mr Jaroslav Naď

It is with great pleasure that I welcome today in Cyprus, my friend the Minister of Defence of the Slovak Republic, Jaroslav Naď, and the members of his delegation.Slovakia and Cyprus are both members of the big family of the European Union, having joined together in 2004, and I am very pleased to note our strong bilateral cooperation in the fields of Defence and Security. I had the opportunity to express to my Slovak counterpart our deep appreciation for Slovakia’s invaluable contribution ...

29-07-2021 13:48

Rapid antigen testing units – 30 July 2021

Based on the decisions of the Council of Ministers, dated 2 and 7 July 2021, and aiming at the suppression of the dispersion of the virus SARS-CoV-2, as of the 9th July, in places where SafePass is required, individuals aged 12 and above must hold one of the following:Certificate of vaccination with at least one dose of the vaccine. A period of three weeks must have elapsed from the day of the administration.Proof that they have been infected with COVID-19 during the last six months.Certi...

29-07-2021 13:07

Industrial Production Index: May 2021

In May 2021, the Industrial Production Index reached 126,7 units (base 2015=100), recording an increase of 11,8% compared to May 2020. For the period January – May 2021, the index recorded an increase of 9,6% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. The manufacturing sector registered an increase of 12,6% compared to May 2020. Increases were also observed in the sectors of water supply and materials recovery (+13,1%), mining and quarrying (+12,4%) and electricity supply (+...

29-07-2021 12:50

Ambassador Ms Olympia Neocleous is the new Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the World Trade Organization

On July 26, 2021, Ambassador Ms Olympia Neocleous presented her credentials to the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Ms Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.During the meeting, Ambassador Neocleous and Director-General Okonjo-Iweala discussed the forthcoming WTO Ministerial Conference (MC12) to be held in Geneva in early December, focusing on the issues of fisheries, Trade and Health, agriculture, as well as WTO reform.The Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus reaffirmed Cyprus’ commitm...

29-07-2021 12:43

Photo Album - Defence Minister – Formal welcoming of the Defence Minister of Slovakia

The Minister of Defence, Mr Charalambos Petrides, welcomes the Minister of Defense of Slovakia, Mr Jaroslav Naď, at the Ministry of Defence, in Lefkosia.

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