the Turkish Cypriot side anat in vioLation of operative paragraPh 5 of the United Nations security couacil resolution 649 (1990). It, therefore, constitutes a najor impediment in the way of the negotiaging process. This develoPnent is totally contrary to the letter and spirit of resolution 649 (1990) and cannob be expected to facilitate the good offices rnission of the united Nations secretary-Generaf or the resumption of the taLks in line vith that resolutioD. (Siqneal) Ozer KORA.Y RepresentativeANNEX tetter dated 17 July 1990 fron Mr. i;zer Korav to the Sec re tarv-Gene r a IA/44/966 S12l398 English Page2 ANNEX Letter dated17July1990fromMr.OzerKorayto theSecretary-General Ihavethehonour toattach herewith aletter anditsannex, amemorandum addressed byPresident RaufR.Denktas tothePresident inOffice oftheCouncil of Ministers oftheEuropean Communities on12July1990inrelation totherecent GreekCypriot application formembership oftheEuropean Communities (seeappendix). Thisunilateral application creates afundamentally altered situation and constitutes anegative development. Itwasmadeinspiteoftheviewsexpressed by theTurkish Cypriot sideandinviolation ofoperative paragraph 5oftheUnited Nations Security Council resolution 649(1990). It,therefore. constitutes amajor impediment inthewayofthenegotiating process. Thisdevelopment istotally contrary totheletter andspiritofresolution 649(1990) andcannot beexpected tofacilitate thegoodoffices mission oftheUnited Nations Secretary-General or theresumption ofthetalksinlinewiththatresolution. (Signed) OzerKORAY Representative I... Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryA/44/966 s/21398 English Page 3 APPENDIX Letter dated 12 July 1990 from Mr. Rauf Denktas to the President in Office of the CounciL of the EuroPean Conmunities I have the honour to attach a rnernorandum (see attachment) relating to the recent applicat.ion addressed to you by the Greek CyPriot authorities in Cyprus. You wiLL, I am sure, aPpreciate the very great concern that this "aPPl'ication" causas to the Turkisb Cypriot peoPle of Cyprus. I should therefore be grateful if you could convey this menorandun to the Councit of Ministers for bheir consideration. (Signed) Rauf R. DENKTAS PresidentA/44/966 S/21398 English Page3 APPENDIX Letter dated12JUly1990fromMr.RaufDenktas tothePresident inOffice oftheCouncil oftheEuropean Communities Ihavethehonour toattach amemorandum (seeattachment) relating tothe recentapplication addressed toyoubytheGreekCypriot authorities inCyprus. Youwill, Iamsure,appreciate theverygreatconcern thatthis"application"
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic communication between the Turkish Cypriot side and the European Communities, discussing a recent application by the Greek Cypriot authorities to join the European Communities. The tone is formal and diplomatic, with a focus on the implications of this application on the negotiating process between the two sides. The text does not contain any specific references to economic development, natural resources, or environmental issues.

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International trade, Politics