1. Bulgaria has expressed on a number of occasions its negative atBitude towards the applicacion of economic measurea as a rneans of political and economic coercion against developing coungries. fts position has been also reflected in the joinE statenents of interested socialist countries on this malter. 2. Bulgaria cherefore attaches great inporeance to lhe adoption by the General Assembly of resolution 39,/210 "nconomic measures as a means of pol'itical and econonic coercion against developing countries". 3. fn spite of the adoption of several resolueions in the united Nations foruns urging countries to refrain fron sucb neasur€s, some western countries have consistently folloeed a policy of resorting to such practices. The application of measures of political and econonic coercion is fully inconPatible eith tbe charter of tbe united Nations, the charter of cbe Economic Rights and Duties of states. the Declaration and Progranme of Action on Ehe Establishment of a Nen fnternational Econonic Order and the generally accepted rules and principles of inlernational relations. 4. Ttre pursuit of a policy of econonic diktat, blacknail and Ebreats bas serious conseguences harnful to Ehe interests of all countries and, in particular, of the developinq countries. Such neasures have a negative impact on lhose t.'ho resort to chen as welL. 5. A striking exanple of sucb policies is the full econotnic enbargo against Nicaragua recently announced by tbe Governnent of tbe United Scates. Ctearly such a measure cannot be justified on any leqal ground of international lau and its sole purpose is to serve the political goals of Ehe administration of lhe united stales. 6. Restrictive measures for non-economic reasons are eidely used by some weslern countries against socialist countries too. The history of international trade telaEtons has. hor.rever, repealedly proven Ehat atbenpls to achieve political and
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the topic of economic coercion and its impact on developing countries. It mentions economic measures, embargoes, and restrictive trade practices, which suggests that the text is related to the field of international trade and economic relations.

**Category**
International trade, Economic development