view to finalizing arrangements for the aforementioned meetinq, the Vice-Ministers of the four Contadora countries met in Panama City on 12 and 13 February, determined to prepare thorouqhly for the meetinq with the Central American plenipotentiaries. Aa Of December 1984, however, a difference had arisen between the Governments of Coeta Rica and Nicaraqua concerninq the application of the riqht of asylum, both COuntries having pointed to the need for a ecrupuloue respect for that riqht. The Contadora Group engaged in diplomatic efforts to find a aolution aatiafactory t0 both parties, It should be noted that on 18 January 1985, the Permanent Council of OAS urged Costa Rica and Nicaraqua to reeolve the problem by relyinq On the qood-Office8 role of the Contadora Group. In that connection, repreRentativeR of Nicaragua and Costa Rica met in Panama City early in February under the auepices Of the Group, and expreeeed their commitment to settle the disaqreement. Al thouqh there were subseauent contact8 at various levels between officials of those Government8 and of the Contadora Group, it wag unfortunately not possible to find a settlement formula in time. The Contadora Group therefore felt that, with a view to permittinq the process of mediation to culminate in an agreement on the matter at ieeue, it was necaseary to poetpone the meeting of plenipotentiaries and eeek to create more favourable conditions for substantive political underetandings on peace and co-operation in Central America. y With regard to the postponement of the scheduled meeting, we stated that it was important to prevent incidents Ruth as the one mentioned above from impedinq the process of neqotiation. Fortunately, it proved possible to remove the existing obstaclee and create new conditions favourable to dialoque. The installation of the new Government of the Federative Republic of Brazil provided an opportunity for the Ministers for Foreiqn Affairs of the Contadora 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic document discussing the negotiations and agreements between the Contadora Group, a regional organization, and the governments of Costa Rica and Nicaragua. The text mentions the application of the right of asylum, the role of the Contadora Group in mediating the dispute, and the postponement of a meeting due to the lack of a settlement formula. The text does not mention economic development, natural resources, or industry, and does not appear to be related to agriculture, forestry, fishing, transport, communication, international trade, health, education, employment, humanitarian aid, or culture. The text is more focused on international relations and diplomacy.

**Category**
International relations