of the Constitution), including the negotiation and signing of treaties (Art. 169 ). These treaties have then to be approved by the House of Representatives (Art. 169 ) and are finally ratified by the President (Art. 37 ). The President also has a right of veto, which he may exercise separately or jointly with the Vice-President (post currently vacant), regarding any decision of the Council of Ministers concerning foreign affairs (Arts 48 , 49 and 57 ) and any law or decision of the House of Representatives concerning the conclusion of international treaties (Art. 50 ). and 179 of the Constitution). (published in the Official Gazette on 18 July 1966). On accession, the Republic of Cyprus made the reservation that it would use the procedure provided for in Article 169 of the Constitution. Parliament approved accession to Additional Protocol I under Law 43 of 1979 (published in the Official Gazette on 12 May 1979) and Cyprus ratified that protocol on 1 June 1979. Finally, Cyprus acceded to Additional Protocol II on 18 March 1996. On 14 October 2002, Cyprus accepted the competence of the International Fact-Finding Commission under Article 90 of Protocol I.