dimension as well as the specific ideas that emerge in this context. Any intitiative or proposal aimed at the preservation of stability and the improvement of transparence must be taken into account. I have in mind the proposals about the improvement and standardization of terminology, the strengthening of the current legal regime, the extension of access to data, the improvement of the Convention on the registration of space objects and, more generally, the promotion of confidence-building measures. During the month of March, the Parliamentary Association of the Western European Union organized in Rome a seminar dedicated to "observation satellites as a European instrument for disarmament verification". Ministers of Defence, representatives of the space industry and a number of experts took part in the initiative, which came to the conclusion that the necessary technical requirements for a viable regional system of verification of disarmament agreements are already available. We also look with favour on the continuation of participation by national experts in the work of the Ad Hoc Committee seeking to allow greater in-depth knowledge and understanding by Governments of all the implications deriving from indiscriminate exploitation of outer space. We are willing to renew participation by Italian experts in that work. Let me finally devote a few words to the nuclear items, a subject of considerable sensitivity for Italy's public and political opinion. It is a great pleasure for me to convey my congratulations to the Ambassador of Japan and to all the members of the Conference for the re-establishment of the Ad Hoc Committee on the prohibition of nuclear testing. The resumption of the necessary consensus on such a complex issue, after so many years of unsuccessful attempts, certainly represents a positive development, jointly with other similar developments in the same field. While the dismantling of the INF is continuing with a view to their 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing international relations, specifically in the context of disarmament, verification, and regulation of outer space activities. The language used is formal and diplomatic, indicating a focus on international cooperation and agreements. The text mentions various initiatives, proposals, and committees related to these topics, suggesting a strong connection to international governance and diplomacy.

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Science and technology, International relations