text: clearly disturbs the Secretary-General is the fact that he has had to report that “progress in achieving a return to normal conditions has been noticeably slow” /S/10940 and Curr. I, paru. 94/, We have been particularly interested in the proposals made by the Secretary-General for reducing tension and generating confidence between the two com- munities. We realize that progress on this front must depend on the generation of confidence through progress in the intercommunal talks. Nevertheless, the atmosphere of confrontation benefits no one and it constitutes a heavy commitment on UNFICYP resources. As the report notes, there is a link between this problem and the military problem. UNFICYP, however, is ready to help with the negotiation of appropriate limited agreements as an initial step and to assist in their implementation. My Government strongly supports the proposals of the Secretary-General and his representatives in those fields. If this opportunity is exploited and the hoped for progress attained in the intercommunal talks, the situation could be transformed by next December. It is our earnest hope that it will be. 8 68. Mr. JANKOWITSCH (Austria) (interpretation from French): The Security Council has just extended for the twenty-fourth time the mandate for the stationing of the United Nations Force in Cyprus. My delegation’s support for this decision should be interpreted as an affirmation of the confidence of my country-which is speaking on this question for the first time in the Council-in the peace- keeping efforts of the United Nations in Cyprus. 69. In his clear and precise report, the Secretary.General has drawn our attention to the fact that talks between the two communities were conducted in a constructive way and that, in the opinion of his Special Representative in Cyprus, it seems that there is some possibility that in the near 
analysis: The text appears to be discussing a political situation, specifically the ongoing conflict in Cyprus, and the efforts of the United Nations to maintain peace and stability in the region. The language used is formal and diplomatic, indicating that it is a official document or speech. The text mentions the Secretary-General, the Security Council, and the United Nations Force in Cyprus, which suggests that it is related to international relations and peacekeeping.