nity cannot remain passive in the face of the escalation of military actions; destabilization and ecqnomic block- ading now going on against Nicaragua. Mexico reiter- ates its commitment to continue its effort, side by side with the Contadora countries, to prevent widespread violence from spreading in the area and to help build the bases for permanent and long-term stability. The suc- cess of Contadora, however, depends on the political will and the assistance of the other countries involved in the ,co’ntlict. It is now up to them. 90. The PRESIDENT [inte@retationfiom Russian]: The next speaker is the representative, of the Syrian Arab Republic. 1’ invite him to take a place at the Coun- cil table.and to make his statement. I 91. Mr..EL-FATTAL (Syrian Arab Republic) [inter- pre(utionfiom Arabic]: Allow,me at the outset to con- gratulate you; Sir, on your assumption of the pres- idency of-the Security Council for this month. We are convinced that thanks to your experience, objectivity and wisdom the Council will succeed, despite all.the obstacleswe expect, in putting an end to the imperialist plot being directed against Nicaragua and other States in Central America and in other regions of the world. I also‘take this occasion to express to your predecessor, the representative of Peru, our admiration for the ideal way in which he conducted the work of the ,Security Council in .a month that all agree was fraught with challenges to the preservation ‘and enforcement. of international relations as prescribed by the Charter. 92. The Security Council is’meeting to consider the extremely dangerous situation facing Nicaragua and the people’s Sandinist revolution. Nicaragua requested the convening of the Council in the wake of the startling escalation of acts of aggression against it. This escala- tion is designed to eliminate the Sandinist revolution by 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a diplomatic statement, discussing a specific conflict and the efforts of various countries to address it. The language used is formal and political, indicating a high-level discussion between nations. The topic of the statement is the escalation of military actions and economic blockades against Nicaragua, which suggests a category related to international relations and conflict resolution.

**Category**
International relations, Humanitarian aid and relief