framework of the soviet-American negotiations in Geneva, and to demonstrate the highest sense of responsibility for peace and the life of peoples, to put forward new initiatives which can lead the way towards appropriate agreements on the cessation of the arms race, of any action aimed at producing and AW/PLJ A/C.l/40/PV.S 57 (Mr. Marinescu , Romania) testing nuclear weapons or the militarizatio n of outer space; such agreements should also lead to the elimination of missiles and all nuclear weapons from the European continent and from the world at large. Mere declarations do not suffice : The two parties must proceed to the adoption of concrete disarmament measures ." Romania also welcomed the initiatives taken by the Soviet Union and the measures proposed by the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev , concerning a unilateral moratorium on the deployment of certain nuclear weapons and a cessation of nuclear tests, as well as the proposal for a 50 per cent reduction in strategic nuclear weapons and the cessation of any action towards the militarizat ion of outer space. In my country 's view, the implementation of these proposals by both sides would represent a major step forward towards increased confidence and towards the attainment of agreements leading to the total elimination of nuclear weapons from Europe and the entire world. We wish to recall as well that Romania was among those which described as a very positive development the declarat ions by the People's Republic of China and the soviet Union to the effect. that they would not make first use of nuclear weapons . It is clear that similar commitments by other nuclear Powers would constitute a historic step towards the elimination of the nuclear threat. By 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a statement on international relations, specifically regarding disarmament and nuclear weapons. It discusses the negotiations between the Soviet Union and the United States, and the proposals made by Mikhail Gorbachev. The text also mentions the importance of concrete actions and agreements to eliminate nuclear weapons. Given the focus on international politics and disarmament, it is likely that this text falls under a category related to international relations.

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