professional performance keep the CD running so smoothly. With sadness in my heart I say goodbye to you all. I wish you and the Conference on Disarmament every success. The PRESIDENT (translated from Spanish ): I thank Ambassador Bayart of Mongolia for his statement, as well as for the kind words he addressed to me. On behalf of the Conference and on my own behalf I wish to convey to Ambassador and Mrs. Bayart our best wishes for personal happiness and professional success in their country. Ambassador Bayart, as we are all CD/PV.560 16 (The President) aware, has represented his country effectively, skilfully and honourably, not to mention his well-known gifts as a linguist. During his activities in this Conference he made an outstanding contribution to our work as President, and on two occasions he also chaired the Ad hoc Committee on the Prevention of an Arms Race in Outer Space. On both occasions Ambassador Bayart, who is leaving us as deputy dean of the representatives in the Conference, served with his usual skill. We wish you every personal good fortune, Ambassador Bayart. I have no other speakers for today. Does any other delegation wish to take the floor? If not, I would suggest that we take up our timetable of meetings for next week. The secretariat circulated this timetable today. As usual, it was prepared in consultation with the chairmen of the subsidiary bodies. As you will see from the text, open-ended consultations on the question of the improved and more effective functioning of the Conference will take place on Tuesday 3 July instead of Thursday 5 July. That date has been given to the Ad hoc Committee on agenda item 5. As always, the timetable is merely indicative and may be changed if necessary. If there are no 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a farewell speech by the President of the Conference on Disarmament, expressing gratitude to Ambassador Bayart of Mongolia for his service and wishing him well in his future endeavors. The text does not mention specific economic, environmental, or social issues, but rather focuses on the Conference's internal affairs and personnel. Therefore, it is likely that the category is related to international relations or diplomacy.

**Category**
International relations