whom I have the highest personal regard. There is no doubt that in the high positions they will henceforth occupy they will bring to bear the exceptional skills and commitment which have been so much in evidence in their outstanding contributions to the Conference. The PRESIDENT : I thank the Ambassador of India, Ambassador Kamalesh Sharma, for his statement. Ambassador Sharma leaves us soon, after one and a half years, as a result of the process of perestroika and the magnetic attraction of the events in Central Europe. He moves to a very important assignment where events are unfolding on a truly historic scale. He will be a privileged witness to those events and, to that extent, his gain is our loss. In the relatively short period that Ambassador Sharma has been associated not only with the Conference on Disarmament but also with the vast panoply of United Nations institutions which he oversees, he has earned the respect of all his colleagues for his dignity, for his moderation, for his commitment to enlightened principles. He and Mrs. Sharma will leave behind many friends, among whom I myself and my wife are privileged to count themselves. Kamalesh, we will all of us miss you and we look forward to meeting you on an early occasion. I now give the floor to the representative of Indonesia, Ambassador Wisber Loeis. CD/PV.554 25 Mr, LOEIS (Indonesia): Mr. President, it is my great pleasure to associate by delegation with the previous speakers in expressing our immense pleasure at seeing you, the representative of Pakistan, a country with which Indonesia has always enjoyed a close relationship, presiding over our work in the Conference on Disarmament. Being one of the last three speakers on your list on this last day of our spring session, I think that I am qualified 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a farewell speech by the President of the Conference on Disarmament, addressing the outgoing Ambassador of India, Kamalesh Sharma. The speech highlights Ambassador Sharma's exceptional skills, commitment, and contributions to the Conference, as well as his personal regard for him. The text does not mention specific topics related to economic development, natural resources, environment, industry, transport, communication, international trade, health, education, employment, humanitarian aid, or culture. The tone is formal and diplomatic, suggesting that the speech is related to international relations and diplomacy.

**Category**
International relations, Diplomacy