or repeal." Article 185 states that "the territory of ehe RePublic is one alrd indivisible" and that total or partial union with any other State or sePatatist independence is excl,uded. The international agreements by means of which the RePublic of Cyprus was established as a sovereign state anal under which the structure of its governnetrt iras determined, as well as the Constitution resulting frotn them, recognized as biading amoug the partsies the equal scatus of the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot cormunities, and their equal rights to an effective ro1€ in the government of their island and in determinitrg their potitical futures. At the outset of the negotiations leading to the iDdependence of Cyprus, the British Colonial Secretary, Mr. Lennox-Boyd, declaredr "it will be tbe purpose of Her Majesty's GoverDnent to ensure thaE any exercise of seL f-determinatiolr shoutd be effected ia such a manner that the Turkish CtE,rioL cornmunity, no less thatr the Greek Cypriot cornmunity, shall, in the special circumstances of Cyprus, be give! freedom to decide for thernseLves their future status." 4/ Therefore, in all of these alocuments rights to deEermine their political future were recognizett in both the Greek Cypriot comrunity and the furkish Cypriot. corununity, and Ehey in turn pledged to exercise those riqhts jointly lo create a siagle sEate govertring all the territory and peoples of Cyprus. The Basic Articles of the Constitution were carefully draftett to perpetuate both the recogflized equality of the tlro cornrnunities and their obligation to share the attributes of sovereignty, The very f,irst article provided that the presid.ent of the Republic sould be a Greek Cypriot and the Vice-President would be a Turkish Cypriot. These officials were to be elected sinultsaneously but separatel.y by rnajority votes of their respective corununities. Ual.ike most presidents and vice -pres idents, these tlro officers shared most essenEial executive powers. Most
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the constitutional framework and political history of Cyprus, specifically the recognition of the equal rights of the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities. The text does not mention economic development, natural resources, industry, transport, health, education, employment, humanitarian aid, culture, or science and technology. It seems to focus on the political and constitutional aspects of the country, which suggests that it is more related to governance and politics.

**Category**
Politics, Governance