67. I must, before concluding, thank the represen- tative of Pakistan, who has very lucidly put forward to the Council the position of the Turkish community and the efforts we have made for peace, and who has also evaluated the effect of our Declaration of Indepen- dence on the ensuing course of events. We have not let down our friends in the search for peace. We shallnot let the Council down in our search for peace. We need it. We have needed it for 20 years, and, I am sure, with the help of the Secretary-General and with good will, we shall achieve it very soon and the Cyprus problem will no longer be on the Council’s agenda. 68. With those words, I thank you, Mr. President, and I hope that I shall not have another occasion to address the Council, but, if necessary, I am sure you will give me the opportunity to reply to anything else said about the Cyprus problem. I thank you all and may God bless you. 69. The PRESIDENT: The next speaker is the rep- resentative of Turkey, on whom I now call. 70. Mr. KIRCA (Turkey) [interpretation from French]: Mr. President, may I at the outset congrat- ulate you on your acceding to the presidency of the Security Council. I would like to assure you of our conviction that you will discharge these important responsibilities with much elegance, tact and wisdom. It is also my brotherly duty to take this opportunity, a solemn one indeed, to emphasize the age-old ties of friendship existing between Egypt and Turkey, as well as the particular ties which, rooted as they are in our common heritage, will unite for ever our respective nations across the Mediterranean. May I also thank you, Mr. President, for the exemplary impartiality 
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