3' Bulgaria has repeatedly expressed its views on steps to expedite effectiveaction on the guestion of the prevention of nuclear nar in the General Assemblyrthe Conference on Disarmament and other international forums. rn particular,Bulgaria fully supports the positions and concrete proposals of the socialistcountries on this question, as contained in the relevanE documents submitted bythem to the Conference on Disarmament (CD/494 and CDrl40G). 4. Bulgaria attaches the greatest imtrrcrtance to such measures ass (a) The regulation of relations arpng the nuclear St'ales by neans ofnorms of a nandatory nat,ure which could be recognized by mutual agreenentthese States;A/40/498 Engl ish Page 32 (b) The creat,ion of a rroral and political aEmosphere in relations among States which would help to ensure thaEs (i) AIl States, and primarily the nuclear-weapon States, regard the prevention of nuclear r.rar as the rnain objective of their pol icy, avert situations fraught. with nuclear conflict and, in Ehe event of such danger, hold urgent consultations to prevent a nuclear conflagration from breaking out; (ii) AIl States, and prirnarily the nuclear-weapon States, renounce propaganda for nuclear lrar in any form, either globa1 or limited, and refrain from the forrnulation, propounding, dissemination and propagation of political and military doct.rines and concepts intended to provide "legitimacy" for the first use of nuclear weapons and in general to justify the "admissibility" of unleashing nuclear lrari (iii) AII nuclear States undertake not to be the first to use nuclear weaponsi (iv) All nuclear-weapon States underlake not to use nuclear weapons under any circumstances against non-nuclear countries in whose territory there are no such weapons, respect the status of the nuclear-weapon-free zone already created and encourage the creation of new nuclear-weapon-free zones in various Parts of the world; (c) Bulgaria supports the proposal for the conclusion among all nuclear Staf,es of a convention on the prohibition of the use of nuclear lteapons. With a view to the general exclusion of the use of force, both nuclear and non-nuclear, frqn internaEional relations, it is essential Eo conclude a world treaty, as has been proposed for many years by the socialist countries. A, particularly important
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing a specific issue related to international relations and security, specifically the prevention of nuclear war and the regulation of nuclear weapons. It seems to be advocating for certain measures to be taken by countries to prevent the use of nuclear weapons and promote a more peaceful and stable international environment.

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