Czechoslovak delegation congratulate you on conducting the first April plenary meeting of the Conference on Disarmament. At the same time may I ask you to convey our best wishes to Ambassador Ahmad Kamal upon his assumption of the presidency during the third month of the 1990 CD session? You can rest assured of my delegation's full support and co-operation. Since I am addressing the Conference for the first time, I wish to join all the distinguished representatives who have, prior to me, expressed appreciation for the outstanding manner in which Ambassadors Wagenmakers and Azikiwe guided our work in the course of February and March. The statements we are privileged to listen to at this Conference very often reflect the sweeping changes in the world, and recently in particular in Europe, and again very specifically in its central and eastern part. This provokes vivid discussions and gives rise to new courageous ideas. We can witness the erosion of old biased dogmas and prejudices. Former security concepts and doctrines stemming from them are swiftly becoming anachronistic and are fading away. The urgent need for a common endeavour is being felt in practically all spheres of international life. Favourable tendencies enable us to formulate new initiatives with better prospects of realization, not in distant visions but rather in the foreseeable future. And - especially significant for a country like Czechoslovakia - there is a role for the so-called small and medium-sized States to play. Profound political changes in my country, as well as new realities in the "old" continent, have produced a somewhat distinct perception of our security needs. Czechoslovakia has put forward a number of suggestions on establishing new all-European security structures conceived in the broadest possible sense, including their economic, environmental and humanitarian aspects. These new 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a statement from a diplomat or representative of the Czechoslovak delegation to the Conference on Disarmament, congratulating the chair and discussing the current state of international relations and security concerns. The text mentions "sweeping changes" in the world, particularly in Europe, and highlights the need for a common endeavour to address these changes. The speaker also mentions specific initiatives and suggestions put forward by Czechoslovakia, including those related to all-European security structures. The tone is diplomatic and formal, suggesting that the category should be related to international relations or security.

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