economtc oeasures as a oeans of porltlcal and econonlc coerclon within the scope of General Assembly reBolutlon 39/2L0. It ls to be remlnded that the Unlted Slates of America has resorted to the applicatlon of such coerctve deasures on several occasions agalnst the Syrlan Arab l€publtc, the latest in 1983r when the Unitedstates congress passed a birl wirlch unilaterarry terminated economic assistance programmes with the Syrlan Arab Republic and slmultaneougly shelved the balance of both loans or technical asslst€nce funds, in contravenLion to the lhen exisEing aqreements, thus adversel,y affectlng the executlon of development projects in theSyrian Arab Republ lc. 3. lbreover, some developed @untrieE have resorted Eo the imposition of harshrestrictive measures on thelr companles, to prevent tbem from transferring technology to developing countrtes. ?hese prohlbit{ve neagures, whlch ar'e alsoapplied to the syrian Arab Republlcr Er€ rl€dnt to hamper the much needed growth of the developlng countries ln both the economic and social fields.A/40/596 English Page 62 UKRAINIAN SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBT,IC Ioriglnal: Rrssian] [3 June 1985] 1. The Ukrainian soviet Socialist Republic attaches great importance to General Assembly resolution 39/2LO, entltled 'rEconomic measures as a means of political and economic coercion against devetoping countriesi, adopted aC the thirty-ninth session of lhe Assenbly. The grave concern expressed in the resolution by the oeerwheLfting majorlty of States Meobers of the ttnited l,tatlons in connection erith the continulng unlalrful practice of the u6e by some developed capitalist countries of economic meaaures as a $eans of coercion against sovereign developing countries confirns the speclal ioportance and urgency of solvlng the problem of restructuring exisling lntetnattonal econo[ic relations on a just and democratic basis. 2. cenuine improveoents 1n this fleld can, of course, be achieved only on the basis of the strict obaervance by all states of sucb proqre6slve principles of lnternational relatlons as respect for nattonal independence and sovereignty'
**Analysis**
This text appears to be discussing the use of economic measures as a means of political and economic coercion by developed countries against developing countries. It highlights the importance of respecting national independence and sovereignty in international relations. Given the focus on economic coercion and international relations, it is likely that the text falls under a category related to economic development and international trade.

**Category**
International trade, Economic development