In a statement issued on 5 January 2001, the Secretary-General's Special Representative had emphasized that passage of the rally did not imply recognition of sovereignty over a Territory whose final status remained to be determined.
48. 秘书长特别代表于2001年1月5日发表声明，强调汽车赛的穿越并不意味着承认对一个地位尚待确定的地区的主权。