talks between the United States and the soviet Union on nuclear and space arms. My Government welcomed the agreement reached in Geneva on 8 January 1985, and expressed its full support for the goals of the negotiations, namely, the Prevention of an arms race in outer space and its termination on Earth, the reduction of nuclear armaments, both strategic and intermediate range and the JSM/MO A/C .1/ 40/PV .11 60 (Mr. Franceschi, Italy) strengthening of strategic stability. Recent developments at the negotiating table in Geneva are encouraging in so far as they could have set the stage for a constructive discussion of the parties' position on concrete issue and for progress in the talks. We are obviously aware of the complexity of the problems which are discussed in Geneva and particularly of the fact that only balanced reductions of nuclear armaments to equal levels can effectively contribute to strategic stability. The conditions for such an outcome are not yet present at the negotiating table in Geneva, and we very much hope that the November meeting between President Reagan and General Secretary Gorbachev will provide the political impulse still needed in the negotiations. BHS/sm A/C.l/40/PV.ll 61 (Mr. Franceschi, Italy) The issue of the prevention of an arms race in outer space plays a crucial role in the Geneva negotiations, as well as in this Committee and in the debates in the Conference on Disarmament. May I first of all express Italy's great satisfactio n at the agreement reached this year, after long discussions at the Conference on Disarmament on the creation of an Ad Hoc Committee to consider this question . The Italian delegation in Geneva has also played its part in promoting this positive development. We believe that the Ad Hoc Committee , working on a consensus basis, can now make an important contribution to constructive 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing diplomatic efforts between the United States and the Soviet Union, focusing on agreements and negotiations related to nuclear and space arms, as well as the prevention of an arms race in outer space. The language used is formal and diplomatic, indicating that the text is likely related to international relations or foreign policy.

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International relations