perhaps we should make a major effort to place security for all on a footing more in keeping with the times. We could thus envisage the simplification of the complex and burdensome mechanisms and procedures stipulated in the convention. It is highly unlikely that there could be a more effective guarantee of confidence than the transparency brought about by an international climate characterized by rational negotiations, the generation of a network of industrial, technological and scientific interests and intense international co-operation. My delegation is convinced that we are moving towards that goal. For that reason we consider it essential to maintain the momentum of international efforts to ban chemical warfare. Several major events in 1989 brought the subject to the forefront of international attention. The multilateral negotiations on a convention continued to add to the enormous amount of work carried out since 1984, to take the date of the first negotiating mandate. In that climate of increasing interaction and understanding, there were bilateral agreements and initiatives that gave renewed vigour to the process and highlighted in particular the will of the United States and the Soviet Union to move forward towards the objectives of the convention. Now, in the final stage, the starring role in our opinion ought to be, and can only be, played by the Conference on Disarmament. In 1990, we would like to see in this room the eminent persons that made 1989 such a special year in the field of chemical weapons. It is only logical that each of us around this table tends to highlight different aspects of the draft convention. From the standpoint of a State such as my own that has never possessed chemical weapons and does not possess them now, the effectiveness of this instrument depends basically on its ability to create a system that does not jeopardize the ensemble of elements 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing international relations and security, specifically the topic of chemical warfare and disarmament. The language used is formal and diplomatic, indicating a discussion at the international level. The text mentions international efforts, negotiations, and agreements, which suggests a focus on international cooperation and diplomacy.

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