UN General Assembly
1957

59. We note that no equitable solution has so far been found to the Cyprus question, and this is of grave concern to Syria. Indeed the fate of Cyprus touches us very closely by reason both of its nearness to our shores and of historical links which bind us to its people. The use of Cyprus as a military base against the Arab countries is a possible danger and indeed one which materialized at the time of the aggression against Egypt. We believe that the only solution to this problem is the application of the right of the Cypriot people to self-determination. A solution of this kind should also include the demilitarization of the island.