]l t!" face of open agg ress i veness -and frovocatron bythe Greek Cypriot side: We seek the cooperation of allconcerned to put an end to the escalation of tension inthe island. The Greek Cypriot side wil.l have to changeits course of action drasticalIy if meaningfulnegotiations are to be pursued between the two sides.The Greek Cypriots have resorted to force of arms .i n thepast to settle the Cyprus issue in their own way.We hope that history wiII not repeat .i tse.l f. We calIupon all part'i es to urge the creek Cypriot side toexercise common-sense and goodw-i l l in'paving the Hay tothe reconci I iation and peaceful co-ex.istence of the twostates in Cyprus.A/44/949 S/2l328 English Page3 2)Ontheotherhand,inaninterview published in theGreekCypriot dailyAlithia enApril29,1990,the President oftheGreekCypriot Raserve Officers Federation, Mr.Manulas, expressed theviewthatthe amount ofweapons purchased fortheGreekCypriot Nationa: Guardhadreached thepointefsaturation and thatanyadditional weapons acquired bytheCreek Cypriot administration wouldhavetobestored ~nthe "National Guard" armories. Mr.Manulas wentontosay thattheGreekCypriot armyhadalready acquired allthe necessary modern weapons andwaspresently utilizing technologically advanced equipment andinfrastructure. Mr.Manulas stressed thattherearmament levelcouldnot befurther advanced giventheinordinate levelofarms build-up inSouthCyprus. Itwasalsoreported inthesame newspap~r that certain influential members oftheGreekCypriot House Defense Committee hadaskedthemembers ofthepressnot toreport onmilitary issues. Theabovepressreports whichindicate thatthe GreekCypriot administration isintent onincreasing its levelofarmspurchases, clearly showthattheaimof itsrearmament program isnotdefensive butoffensive in nature. Theoverwhelming concentration ofmilitary forces andfirepower inSouthCyprus, aswellasthe formation ofmilitia groups onandaround theborders andthemobilization ofGreekCypriot reserve forces fromtimetotimeinpreparation forwar,showswhere andhowtheseexcessive weapons willbeusedinthe future. Current reports onthepossibilities of dispatching aGreekarmydivision toSouthCyprus should alsobeevaluated inthiscontext. Iwouldliketoreiterate mygovernment's position inthefaceofopenaggressiveness andprovocation by theGreekCypriot side: Weseekthecooperation ofall concerned toputanendtotheescalation oftension in theisland. TheGreekCypriot sidewillhavetochange itscourseofactiondrastically ifmeaningful negotiations aretobepursued between thetwosides. TheGreekCypriots haveresorted toforceofarmsinthe pasttosettle theCyprus issueintheirownway. Wehopethathistory willnotrepeatitself. Wecall uponallparties tourgetheGreekCypriot sideto exercise common-sense andgoodwill inpaving thewayto thereconciliation andpeaceful co-existence ofthetwo states inCyprus. ----- Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Library
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a political statement or a diplomatic message related to the Cyprus issue, discussing the escalation of tension, the use of force, and the need for cooperation and negotiations. The language used is formal and official, suggesting a high-level government or international organization document. The content focuses on the military buildup and the intentions of the Greek Cypriot side, which implies a category related to politics or international relations.

**Category**
International relations, Politics