46. Is the question of sincerity raised regarding the promotion of the solution? The sincerity is to be judged from the conduct of the parties in the talks over the years and in the promotion of deconfrontation, normalization, amI conciliation, making solution of the problem possible. Anyone who cares to look through the reports will find that on aJI occasions the Cyprus Government has closely cooperated with UNFICYP for the furtherance of decon- frontation, whereas the Turkish Cypriot side has not. In the last report, it is stated that the Government of Cyprus haa maintained its position that it will accept deconfrontation, total or partial, and this is to be found in all previous reports as well. That goes also for normahzation and for conciliation. Measures of deconfrontation, normalization and conciliation are necessary preconditions for the solu- tion of the problem and, if the policy of the Government of Cyprus has all along been to assist and promote these objectives, its sincerity regarding a peaceful and lasting solution cannot be in doubt. 67. Reference has been made by the representative of Turkey to equal partnership. What is required and what the Turkish Cypriots fuUy enjoy is equal citizenship. But equality of partnership between 82 per cent and 18 per cent of the population is a very difficult concept to understand. I do not say that we do not want to be generous to the Turkish side, but to demand a complete equality of partnership in a ratio of I8 to 82 seems to me a little extravagant. What we want, as I have stated, is of course equality of rights of citizenship. If there is any discrimination in Cyprus it is discrimination, at the present stage at least, against the Greek Cypriot majority and in favour of the Turkish Cypriot minority. That discrimi- 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a diplomatic or political document discussing the Cyprus dispute and its resolution. The language used is formal and official, and the content revolves around the promotion of a peaceful and lasting solution, deconfrontation, normalization, and conciliation. The text also touches on the concept of equal citizenship and the rights of citizenship, which suggests a focus on social and political issues rather than economic or environmental ones.

**Category**
Politics, International Relations