disarmament, proved to be solvable, given political will, a spirit of compromise and co-operation. I hope that the latest agreement between the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the United States of America on the destruction and non-production of chemical weapons and measures to facilitate the multilateral convention on banning chemical weapons will serve as a catalyst in our common endeavour to achieve the early conclusion of a global convention. I also believe that the future convention on the banning of chemical weapons is a unique one with its innovative approach to a number of traditionally extremely difficult problems. I am confident that the carefully crafted procedures on verification and implementation will serve as a model for future multilateral disarmament agreements. It is a pleasure for me to announce that the Government of the Mongolian People's Republic has decided to withdraw the reservation it made on the ratification of the 1925 Geneva Protocol for the Prohibition of the Use in War of Asphyxiating, Poisonous or Other Gases, and of Bacteriological Methods of Warfare. In our view such a step constitutes an important measure to strengthen the prohibition régime envisaged in the Protocol. The Mongolian Government welcomes the joint statement of the USSR and the United States concerning the treaty on strategic offensive arms. The START treaty, which is expected to be ready for signing by the end of the year, should become an important milestone in the disarmament negotiations of recent years. By cutting the strategic offensive arms of the two Powers almost in half, this treaty would make an important contribution to international peace and enhance stability. I am returning to my country at a time of sweeping changes. The process of restructuring and renovation in Mongolia has accelerated. Undoubtedly political developments during the first half of this year will have a profound 
**Analysis**
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International relations, Defense