1779th meeting~the President of Cyprus, His Beatitude Archbishop Makarios, who had cxp!·esscd the wish to address the Council, would be received in that capacity. Consequently, Ambassador Rossides, having been duly accredited by the Head of State of Cyprus, would be regarded as representing Cyprus in the current debate.
At the same meeting, the Council also decided to invite the representatives of Yugoslavia, Romania and India to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the question.
At its 1781st meeting, on 20 July 1974, the Council decided to invite the representative of Mauritius to partici;>atc, without votc-, in the discussion of the question.
Resolution 353 (1974)
of 20 July 1974

4. Requests the withdrawal without delay from the Republic of Cyprus of foreign military personnel present otherwise than under the authority .of international agreements, including those whose wtthdrawal was requested by the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Archbishop Makarios, in his letter of 2 July
1974;~ 3
5. Calls upon Greece, Turkey and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to enter into negotiations without delay for the restoration ?f peace in the area and constitutional government m Cyprus and to keep the Secretary-General informed;
6. Calls upon all parties to co-operate fully with the United Nations Peace-keeping Force in Cyprus to enable it to carry out its mandate;
7. Decides to keep the situation under constant review and asks the Secretary-General to report as appropriate with a view to adopting further measures in order to ensure that peaceful conditions arc restored as soon as possible.
Adnrtcd unr-nimouslv at the 1781 st meeting.

The Security Council,
Having considered the report of the Secretary-General. at it' 1"!79th meeting, ab;)Ut the recent developments in Cyprus,
Having heard the statement of the President of the Republic of Cyprus and the statements of the representatives of Cyprus, Turkey, Greece and other Member States,22
Having considered at its present meeting further developments in the island,
Deeply deploring the outbreak of violence and the continuing bloodshed,
Gravely concerned about the situation which has led to a serious threat to international peace and security, and which has created a most explosive situation in the whole Eastern Mediterranean area,
Equally concerned abmtt the necessity to restore the constitutional structure of the Republic of Cyprus, established and guaranteed by international agreements,
Recalling its resolution 186 ( 1964) of 4 March 1964 and its subsequent resolutions on this matter,
Conscious of its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security in accordance with Article 24 of the Charter of the United Nations,
1. Calls upon all States to respect the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Cyprus;
2. Calls upon all parties to the present fighting as a first step to cease all firing and requests all States to exercise the utmost restraint and to refrain from any action which might further aggravate the situation;
3. Demands an immediate end to foreign military intervention in the Republic of Cyprus that is in contravention of the provisions of paragraph 1 above;

Decision
At its 1782nd meeting, on 22 July 1974, the Council agreed without objection that the Secretary-General should proceed forthwith to take the mea5ures he had explained orally to the Council to reinforce the contingents serving with the United Nations Peace-keeping Force in Cyprus.
R(·solution 354 (197!J.)
of 23 July 1974
The Security Council, Reaffirming the provisions of its resolution 353 (1974) of 20 July 1974, Demands that all parties to the present fighting comrly immcdiatr:!v with the provi"ions of pa~ar:raph 2 of Security Council resolution 353 ( 1974) calling for an immediate cessation of all firing in the area and requesting all States to exercise the utmost restraint and to refrain from any action which might further aggravate the situation.
Adopted unanimously at the 1783rd meeting.
Decision
At its 1784th meeting, held in private on 24 July 1974, the Security Council approved the text of the

22 Ibid., Twenty-ninth Year, 1780th meeting.

2.1 Ibid., 1779th meeting, para. 29.
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