At the invitation of the President, Mr. Moushoutas (Cyprus), Mr. Dountas (Greece) and Mr. Kirca (Tur- key) took places at the Council table; Mr. Lee (Canada) took the place reserved for him at the side of the Council chamber. 2. The PRESIDENT [interpretation from Arabic]: I should like to recall that in the course of the Council’s consultations members of the Council agreed that an invitation should be extended to Mr, Rauf Denktas in accordance with rule 39 of the provisional rules of 1 procedure. Unless I hear any objection, I shall take it that the Council decides to invite Mr. Denktag in accordance with rule 39. At the appropriate moment, I shall invite Mr. Denktas to take a place at the Council table to make his statement. 3. The Security Council will now begin its consider- ation of the item on its agenda. Members of the Coun- cil have before them the report of the Secretary-Gen- eral on the United Nations operation in Cyprus for the period 1 June to 12 December 1984 [S/16858 and AddJ]. Members also have before them a draft resolu- tion contained in document S/16862, which has been prepared in the course of the Council’s consultations. 4. I should like to express our appreciation to the Secretary-General for the facts contained in his report on the situation prevailing between the two parties concerned. On behalf of the Council I express the hope that the forthcoming high-level meeting will be useful and that we are at a crossroads in the development of the question of Cyprus. 5. I should also like to express our appreciation to the Secretary-General for his, exemplary efforts and per- severance which have brought us to this crossroads and captured the imagination of the members of the Secu- rity Council and the international community, giving 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a transcript of a meeting of the United Nations Security Council, discussing the situation in Cyprus. The language used is formal and diplomatic, indicating that the topic is a sensitive international issue. The report of the Secretary-General and the draft resolution on the United Nations operation in Cyprus suggest that the meeting is focused on a specific conflict or crisis.

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