Task: Text Matching
Input (English, Spanish): English: As far as Cyprus is concerned, although the Council stated that a political settlement would facilitate the accession of Cyprus to the European Union. It also stated that its decision on accession would be made without the above being a precondition, which I welcome. 
 Spanish:Con respecto a Chipre, si bien el Consejo confirmó "que una solución política facilitará la adhesión de Chipre a la Unión Europea", "ello no constituye, sin embargo, una condición previa respecto a su decisión sobre la adhesión", por lo que me felicito.
Output (English): Yes