UN General Assembly
1976

25. 'Close to the Middle East there is another hotbed of tension-Cyprus. Because of its geopolitical situation, Cyprus is and remains the object of greed, of competing foreign interests, and of unwarrantable foreign interference in its internal affairs. It is our hope that this situation may be settled as soon as to stole. It is high time that measures be taken to implement General Assembly resolution 3212 (XXIX) and Security Council resolutions 365 (1974) and 367 (1975). We fully support continued negotiations on the basis of equality between the Cypriot communities-Greek and Turkish-under the auspices of the United Nations. In our opinion the withdrawal of foreign forces would make it possible finally to arrive at a settlement in accordance with law and justice, that is to say, a settlement preserving the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Cyprus that is acceptable to all Cypriots.