tbeSOvietlimitedai1itary contingent wouldreturntotheirpeaceful country, byAP/jb A/40/pv.12 90• agreeJIent withtheGoveruent oftheSOvietUnion,oncethecausesfortheir invitation ceasedtoe~istandvalidinternational guarantees areoffered fortheir . . non-recurrence. ••»IB/2l A/40/W.12 91 (Mr.Dost,Afghanistan) Consistent withitspeaceful foreign policy, theGovGrnllent oftheDemcratic Republic ofAfghanistan hasparticipated, withtheutllostsincerity, intheprocess ofthenegottationswhicharebeingheldthrough theinter_diary ofthe representative ofthe8ecretary-General, Mr.Diego Cordove~. Whilereafflraing our support forthisprocess, weearnestly hopethatPakistan will aband(h~itsrigid position andagreetothebolding ofdirectnegotiations between ourtwo countries. This,in-ouropinion, istheonlyviablepatbtoanall1cable SOlUtiOl\ intheinterest ofallpeoples ofourregion. Wewishtoaddress ourselves once againtothosewbostillcherish theillusion offorcing Afghanistan backtoits past:noevilpoweronearthwillbeabletodeterthevalorous andfree-born peopleofAfghanistan froafollowing theirindependent andnon-alignad course. As Babrak Karmal, theGeneral secretary oftheCentral COIIIIittee ofthePeople's DelllOcratic PartyofAfghanistan andPresident oftheRevolutionary Council ofthe Democratic Republic ofAfghanistan, statedatarecentJleeting ofthePolitical Bureauoftheparty: iliADanindependent, non-aligned andpeace-loving country, theDemocratic Republic ofAfghanistan firalyandundeviatingly respects andobserves the principles oftheUnitedNations Charter, believes ingood-neighbourliness aM desires thesolution ofprobleas inanat:llc..'2,: .•ereof.peaceandfriendship on thebasisofco..,nsenseandalogical approach through directandJlutually beneficial negotiations.- Thel'l!Seting roseat1..25P.Il.
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic statement or communiqué from the government of Afghanistan, discussing the country's foreign policy and relations with other countries, particularly Pakistan. The language used is formal and diplomatic, with a focus on international relations, peace, and cooperation. There is no mention of economic development, natural resources, or environmental issues.

**Category**
International trade, Humanitarian aid and relief