ΣΥΜΒΟΥΛΕΙΟ ΤΗΣ ΕΥΡΩΠΗΣ Recommendation 734 (1974)

Recommendation 734 (1974)
on the situation in Cyprus and in the Eastern Mediterranean area 
The Assembly, 
1. Recalling its Resolution 573; 
2. Believing that member governments have an urgent duty, in the light of the political 
ideals enshrined in the Statute, to make a collective contribution to the solution of the 
Cyprus problem; 
3. Recommends that the Committee of Ministers: 
a. include this question as well as the situation in Greece on the agenda of its next 
session; 
b. make use of the proposal concerning the procedure to follow in case of crises, 
submitted by the President of the Parliamentary Assembly, Mr. Vedovato, during the 
meeting of the Joint Committee in January 1974, and facilitate a meeting of the Joint 
Committee at Ministers' level as soon as possible in order to examine the problems 
created by the recent Cyprus conflict; 
4. Recommends that the Committee of Ministers invite the member governments, in the 
light of Resolution (54) 16 of the Committee of Ministers, to keep the Secretary General 
informed of initiatives they take in other international organisations on matters of direct 
concern to the Council of Europe. 

1 Text adopted by the Standing Committee acting on behalf of the Assembly, on 29 July 
1974. 
See Doc. 3464, report of the Political Affairs Committee.