theSOvietUnion,MikhaU Sergeivich Gorbachev, andPresident Ronald Reaganofthe Uni:tedstates,inNoveuber thisyear. TheMongolian People's Republic, likeothercountries, attaches great importance tothatswnmitmeeting andhopesthatitwillleadtopositive steps towards curbing thearmsraceandeasinginternational tension. Wesharetheview thattheUnitedStatesofAmerica shouldadoptaresponsibleandpositiveapproach towards theconstructive stepsoftheSOvietUnion. TheGovernment oftheMongolian People's Republic considers itexceptionally important forreducing thedangerofanuclear catastrophe thatallnuclear Powers undertake anobligtion nottobethefirsttousenuclear weapons, following the example oftheSovietUnionandthePeople's Republic ofChina. TheUnitedNations couldplayanimportant roleinthisregard. Inparticular, thesecurity Council couldaddressitselftotheqtl.,.tionofelaborating adocument acceptable toall thenuclear Powersenvisaging suchanobligation. Thesecurity Council wouldbe acting in,..conformity withUnitedNations General Assembly resolution 293G(XXVII), inwhichtheAssembly, havingsolemnly declared inthenam~ofMemberState renunciation oftheuseorthreatofforceininternational relations andthe permanent prohibitionoftheuseofnuclear weapons, recommended thatthesecurity Council shouldtake,assoonaspossible, appropriate measures forthefull implementation oftheseprovisions. Thedocument wehaveinmind,alongwiththesolemnobligation bynuclear Powersnottobethefirsttousenuclear weapons, could r~flect certain key provisions oftheSOviet-American Agreement onthePrevention ofNuclear War,of 22JuneJ.973,inparticular theobligationofnuclear Powerstorefrain fromanyJVM/9 A/40/PV.24 33 (Mr.Dugersuren, Mongolia) actions whichmightincrease thedangeroftheoutbreak ofanuclear conflict, to takethenecessary measures tolessenthethreatofrtllclear war,andonreducing andcompletely eliminating nuclear weapons. Thestrengthening ofthenuclear weapons non-proliferation regimeacquires greater importance thaneverbefore. Firstofall,itisimperative togivean impetus totheworkoftheConference onDisarmament ontheelaboration ofan international instrument onthegeneral andcomplete prohibition ofnuclear-weapon testswithaviewtoclosing thechannels oftheso-called vertical proliferation ofthatweapon. Inthisconnection mydelegation onceagainexpresses itssupport forthe DelhiDeclaration oftheHeadsofStateorGovernment ofsixcountries, which specifically emphasizes theneedtoceasenuclear-weapon testsandlimitand -E!19'iJ!utually eliminate nuclear armaments. Itsassessment oftheresults oftheThird NeviewConference oftheParties totheTreaty ontheNon-Proliferation ofNuclear Weapons ispositiveanditsupportsitsfinalDeclaration.Theaccessiontothis Treaty byFrance, ChinaandotherStates, especially theso-called near-nuclear States, wouldhelpsignificantly instrengthening thenon-proliferation regime. Thecreation ofnuclear-weapon-free zonesindifferent partsoftheworld constitutes animportant meansofpreventing theterritorial spreadofnuclear wea,pons andreducing<.e dangerofnuclear conflict. Inthisconnection my delegationexpresses anewitssupport oftheproposals onthecreationof nuclear-weapon-free zonesintheBalkans andinnorthern andcentral Europe. It welcomes thedecision ofmemberStateoftheSouthPacific Forumtodeclare that region anuclear-free zone. TheUnitedStatesbuild-up ofanarsenalofal')other typeofweaponofmass destruction, thechemical weapon, causesgraveconcern amongworldpublicopinion.JVM/9 A/40/PV.24 34-35 (Mr.Dugersuren, Mongolia) Production ofitsmost dange~ous type,thebinaryweapon, isunderway.Plansare beingmadetodeploychemical weapons inEuropeandelsewhere. Inthisconnection, Mongolia fullysupports theproposal madebytheGovernments oftheGerman Democratic Republic andtheCzechoslovak Socialist Republic totheGovernment of theFederal Republic ofGermany ontheestablishment ofachemical-weapon-free zone inCentral Europe. OUrdelegation considers mosttimelytheideaofreaching an international agreement onthenon-proliferation ofchemical weapons advanced the otherdaybycomrade Mikhail Gorbachev, General Secretary oftheCentral Committee oftheCommunist PartyoftheSovietUnion. Inconnection withtheincrease inthechemical weaponarsenal, theGeneral Assembly couldaddress· anappealtoStateswhichhavenotyetdonesotoaccedeto the1925GenevaProtocol ~ortheProhibition oftheUseinWarofAsphyxiating,
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a statement by the Mongolian People's Republic to the United Nations, discussing international relations, disarmament, and non-proliferation of nuclear and chemical weapons. The content focuses on the country's views on the arms race, nuclear catastrophe, and the importance of international cooperation to prevent the spread of weapons. The text does not mention any specific economic, social, or cultural issues, but rather emphasizes the need for global cooperation and agreements to prevent the use of weapons.

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International relations, Science and technology