a favourable political climate could be created for direct bilateral negotiations. Only by so doing could existing difficulties be considered and the way paved for normal relations that would promote peace and stability in the region and the world at large. His Government continued to believe that an acrimonious debate on the so-called question of Afghanistan in the General Assembly would make a solution of the problem still more difficult. Afghanistan would not submit to any kind of external pressure and intimidation from any quarter. The Committee could decide to recommend the inclusion of item 28, but his Government would neither accept the outcome of the debate nor consider itself bound by it. The people of Afghanistan had rallied around their Government and did not expect the General Assembly to be used as an instrument of interference in their internal affairs or as a means of pressure against their country. The Assembly's best course of action would be to avoid a harmful, propagandistic debate on the question. 49. Mr. KHAN (Pakistan) said that the General Assembly had been considering that item since 1980 and had adopted resolutions expressing its serious concern over the continuing military occupation of Afghanistan and calling for the withdrawal of foreign troops from that country. Despite those resolutions and appeals to the international community, foreign intervention was continuing in Afghanistan in full force, as was the internal resistance against that intervention. The humanitarian problem of the refugees also persisted. The dangers to regional peace and security arising from that situation had been aggravated, and there was an increasing threat to international peace and security. The General Assembly had decided in resolution 39/13 to include the item in the agenda of its fortieth session, and it was necessary to comply with that decision. 50. Mr. PETROVSKY (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) supported the Democratic 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic statement discussing the situation in Afghanistan and the potential for a peaceful resolution. It highlights the importance of avoiding external pressure and promoting stability in the region. The language used is formal and political, indicating that the topic is of high importance and may have implications for international relations.

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