CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT CD/PV.563 10 July 1990 ENGLISH FINAL RECORD OF THE FIVE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-THIRD PLENARY MEETING Held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, on Tuesday, 10 July 1990, at 10 a.m. President: Mr. Bogumil Sujka (Poland) GE.90-62035/3920a CD/PV.563 2 The PRESIDENT: I declare open the 563rd plenary meeting of the Conference on Disarmament. In accordance with its programme of work the Conference starts today its consideration of agenda item 3, "Prevention of nuclear war, including all related matters". However, in accordance with rule 30 of the rules of procedure, any member wishing to do so may raise any subject relevant to the work of the Conference. May I also note that the Conference will hold today after this plenary meeting an informal meeting on the substance of agenda item 3, with the participation of the leaders of the delegations of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the United States of America to the Strategic Arms Talks. I have on my list of speakers for today the representative of the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, Mr. Batsanov, to whom I now give the floor. Mr. BATSANOV (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) (translated from Russian): First of all I should like to express the profound satisfaction of the Soviet delegation at the fact that you, Sir, the representative of Poland, Ambassador Bogumil Sujka, have taken the Chair at our Conference. In disarmament circles Ambassador Sujka is known as an experienced diplomat and a major specialist on the questions making up the agenda of our forum and on military and political problems in general. We are convinced that, with your election as President, substantial progress will be made in the Conference on the subjects for discussion. It also gives me particular pleasure to welcome 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a record of a meeting of the Conference on Disarmament, a international organization focused on disarmament and arms control. The discussion revolves around the prevention of nuclear war, which suggests a focus on international security and conflict resolution.

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International relations, Science and technology