| Nicosia, 16 August 1960 |
| The Republic of Cyprus on one part, and Greece, Turkey, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland of the other part. I. Considering that the recognition and the maintenance of the independence, territorial integrity, and security of the Republic of Cyprus, as established and regulated by the Basic Articles of its Constitution, are in their common interest, II. Desiring to co-operate to ensure respect for the state of affairs created by that Constitution, Have agreed as follows: |
| Article I |
| The Republic of Cyprus undertakes to ensure the maintenance of its independence, territorial integrity, and security, as well as respect for its Constitution. It undertakes not to participate, in whole or in part, in any political or economic union with any State whatsoever. It accordingly declares prohibited any activity likely to promote, directly or indirectly, either union with any other State or partition of the Island. |
| Article II |
| Greece, Turkey, and the United Kingdom, taking note of the undertakings of the Republic of Cyprus set out in Article I of the present Treaty, recognise and guarantee the independence, territorial integrity, and security of the Republic of Cyprus, and also the state of affairs established by the Basic Articles of its Constitution. Greece, Turkey, and the United Kingdom likewise undertake to prohibit, so far as concern them, any activity aimed at promoting, directly or indirectly, either union of Cyprus with any other State or partition of the Island. |
| Article III |
| The Republic of Cyprus, Greece, and Turkey undertake to respect the integrity of the areas retained under United Kingdom sovereignty at the time of the establishment of the Republic of Cyprus, and guarantee the use and enjoyment by the United Kingdom of the rights secured to it by the Republic of Cyprus in accordance with the Treaty concerning the Establishment of the Republic of Cyprus signed at Nicosia on today's date. |
| In witness whereof, the undersigned have signed the present Treaty. Done at Nicosia, this sixteenth day of August, in English and French, both texts being equally authoritative. For the Republic of Cyprus: O KYPROU MAKARIOS and FAZIL KÜÇÜK For Greece: C. CHRISTOPOULOS For Turkey: V. TÜREL For the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland: HUGH FOOT |
