was quaranteed. Its proposal was approved by the five Central American Governments, althouqh turther observations were made subsequently. The outcome of the meetinq of plenipotentiaries held trom 14 to 16 May was encouraqinq. It made it possible, on the one hand, to take account of a number ot the proposals presented in the Taquciqalpa Document of 20 October 1984 and, on the other hand, to put torward new tormulas based on the key criterion of maintaininq the halance achieved in respect ot the commitments that had qiven rise to the most discussion and disaqreement. At both meetinqs it was possible to conclude major aqreements on the basis 01 consideration of hoth qeneral principles and principles relatinq to security, political and economic and social matters. It was also aqreed that a turther meetinq should be held in order to corrclutlr pendinq aqreements, particularly concerninq a number of topics in the chaytrt (XI security, on the hasis of qeneral criteria that had already been adopted, and in order to clarity a numher ot questions relatinq to co-operation with and participation by countries with interests ln and ties with the reqion and other matters dealt with in the tinal provisions ot the Act. Wlth a tense reqional panorama, the suspension ot the third meetinq ot plenipotentiaries last June hrouqht neqotiations on the Act to a halt. That state ot attairs, toqether with the trontier incidents involvinq Costa Rica and Nicaraqua meant that it was essential tar the Ministers tor Foreiqn Atfairs of the Contadora Group to meet on 21 and 22 July in order to consider the situation in the area and develop, on the hasis ot that analysis , criteria and courses ot action to reactivate diplomatic action as 3 whole. It was reiterated that the qoals of the diplomatic initiative in the rcqiorl 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing regional diplomatic efforts and agreements, mentioning Central American governments, plenipotentiaries, and ministers of foreign affairs. The language used is formal and diplomatic, with a focus on negotiations, agreements, and international relations. The text does not mention specific economic, environmental, or social issues, but rather focuses on the process of negotiating and agreeing on certain principles and criteria.

**Category**
International trade, Politics