Diplomatic staff to hold 24-hour strike over appointment
Foreign Ministry diplomats will hold a full-day work strike on Wednesday over the appointment of a non-diplomat to the position of ambassador. A written statement...
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Ambassador appointment will not be rescinded, public service commission says
The Public Service Commission (PSC) said Thursday that it will not be going back on its decision to appoint a non-diplomat as ambassador, which stirred...
Foreign ministry appointment prompts strike action
A 38-year-old man recently appointed as ambassador by the public service commission (PSC) despite not being a member of the diplomatic corps, has refuted claims...
Cyprus stays mum on participation in Durbin conference amid antisemitism row
Cyprus is reported to be among several countries that will not participate in September’s event marking 20 years since the World Conference Against Racism in...
Audit office flags dodgy financial practices at foreign ministry
The Audit Office has flagged a series of dodgy financial practices at the foreign ministry, among others homing in on one particular employee who showed...
Foreign ministry updates advice for travel abroad
People planning to travel abroad from Cyprus are advised to avoid non-essential travel to all countries except those in coronavirus categories A and B, according...
Foreign ministry says avoid unnecessary travel to countries not on ‘safe lists’
The foreign ministry on Friday urged people to avoid unnecessary travel to countries not on the ‘safe lists’ as regards the coronavirus. The travel advice...
Coronavirus: medicines sent from Cyprus to 42 residents stuck abroad
The government has dealt with 42 requests to send medicines to Cypriots living abroad since March 24, the health ministry announced on Wednesday. A number...
Coronavirus: foreign ministry was closed after official tests positive
The foreign ministry closed late Wednesday after an official tested positive for coronavirus. Following instructions from Foreign Minister Nicos Christodoulides, the ministry closed on Wednesday...
Cororonavirus: foreign ministry issues new advisory for students stuck abroad (Updated)
The foreign ministry on Tuesday launched an online platform called connect2cy where all Cypriots abroad are obliged to register, including students. According to the ministry’s...
