were most ambitious until recently are now minimum objectives, and what we thought were final objectives are now intermediate stages. Lastly, we should not forget that the dimensions of the problem are universal, and that explains the importance of this Conference. The process of disarmament in issues of the scale of chemical weapons or non-proliferation of missiles require global solutions, world-wide solutions, and this also applies to confidence-building measures and conventional disarmanent. I would now like to say a few words about the process of conventional disarmament in Europe, which nowadays is centred on the negotiations taking place in Vienna. For Spain it is vital that these negotiations should move ahead at least at the same speed as the political changes that are occurring in the continent. We consider that it is necessary to make an enormous effort and work towards the signature of a treaty on conventional armed forces in Europe before the end of 1990, and that in some areas it is necessary to CD/PV.548 8 (Mr. Fernandez Ordonez. Spain) achieve a share of political compromise. I am referring, for example, to the case of fighter aircraft, where it will be necessary to display the necessary flexibility to seek a solution acceptable to everyone. With regard to these talks I should like to add that no disarmament agreement can be viable unless it is founded and built on a broad basis of trust. Hence we attach the greatest importance to the other talks, the talks which are taking place in Vienna between the 35 countries on confidence-building measures and which offer a guarantee of steady progress in this area. Finally I would like to add that the first conventional disarmament treaty we expect to sign this year 
**Analysis**
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