seriousness and escalation of the armed actions in Nic- aragua. Indeed, as we heard at our last meeting on this item, eight ships have been damaged-some have even been destroyed-by mines in Nicaraguan ports. 1. The PRESIDENT [interpretation from Russian]: In accordance with the decision taken at the 2525th meeting, I invite the representatives of Guyana and Honduras to take the places reserved for them at the side of the Council chamber. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Sinclair (Guyana) and Mr. Flores Bermlidez (Honduras) took the places reservedfor them at the side of the Council chamber. 2. The PRESIDENT [interpretation from RussianJ: I should like to inform members of the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Mexico and the Syrian Arab Republic in which they request to be invited to par- ticipate in the discussion of the item on the Council’s agenda. In accordance with the usual practice I pro- pose, with the consent of the Council, to invite those representatives to participate in the discussion without the right to vote, in conformity with the relevant pro- visions of the Charter and rule 37 of the provisional rules of procedure. 6. There are serious threats not only to the economic life of the country, which could be slowly suffocated and finally paralysed, but also to the very life of its inhabitants. In fact, out of fear that such tragic acci- dents might reoccur, entire shiploads have been re- routed. They will be able to be delivered to their original destination only with considerable delay and at great cost, and only if the neighbouring countries’ transport systems make this possible. Among these cargoes are grains and other vital necessities, shipments for human- itarian assistance-coming sometimes from Europe, including France-medication essential to protect the 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing a conflict-related situation in Nicaragua, mentioning damaged ships, mines, and humanitarian assistance. The focus is on the economic and human impacts of the conflict, including the potential suffocation of the country's economy and the threat to the lives of its inhabitants. The text also mentions the re-routing of cargo ships and the delay in delivering vital necessities.

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