The following Security Council press statement was read out on 3 August by Council President Vitaly Churkin (Russian Federation):
The members of the Security Council look forward to a successful implementation by the Panel of its mandate, as announced by the Secretary‑General as based on the statement of the President of the Security Council of 1 June 2010, which called for a prompt, impartial, credible and transparent investigation conforming to international standards.
The members of the Security Council welcomed the commitment of Israel and Turkey to provide full cooperation to the Panel.