China, Mr. Ling Qing, on the able manner in which he conducLed the Council’s work last month. 46. As in the past, the Government of Greece has concurred in the proposal of the Secretary-General for the renewal of UNFICYP for another six months. This 5 concurrence follows the consent of the Government of Cyprus, which expresses the sovereignty of the Republic of Cyprus over all its territory. 47. During the past four months, the Secretary- General has made strenuous efforts to promote a fair and viable settlement of the Cyprus problem. My Gov- ernment has from the outset consistently and sincerely supported this most recent initiative by the Secretary- General, as it had supported his previous efforts, which, unfortunately, did not come to fruition. 48. It is therefore a source of satisfaction to us that the Secretary-General states in his report that he has been able to convene a high-level meeting in January. In view of the fact that this high-level meeting between the President of Cyprus and Mr. Denktas has been convened, I shall, for obvious reasons, refrain from touching upon the substance of the matter. I shall con- fine myself to joining, with satisfaction, in the cautious optimism voiced by President Kyprianou in his state- ment of 12 December. 49. I should like, however, in this context, to extend to the Secretary-General my Government’s deepest appreciation and sincerest thanks for his dedication and efforts, which have been untiring indeed. 50. My Government most earnestly wishes the crucial round of negotiations to be conducted between Pres- ident Kyprianou of Cyprus and Mr. Denktav in the course of their meeting in January, under the auspices of the Secretary-General, to lead to a fair and viable solution of the Cyprus problem, on the basis of the 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic statement discussing the Cyprus problem and the efforts of the United Nations to resolve it. The language used is formal and diplomatic, with a focus on international relations and politics.

**Category**
International trade, Humanitarian aid and relief