theAssembly willhavenoticed, thestatementoftherepresenta tiveofLibyain exercise oftherightofreply,isnothing butatissueoflies.Thisisnotthe firsttimethattheLibyandelegation hasindulged hereinrhetorical exercises designed tocamouflage itscountry's aggression against andoccupationofmy country. TheLibyanrepresentative triedonceagaintocoveruptheactivities ofthe terrorist andexpansionist regimeofTripoli inmycountry. TheLibyan representative woulddobetter, inmyview,torecognize theschizophrenic conduct oftheregimeheclaimstorepresent here.Therepresentative ofLibyaclaimsto knowtheproblems ofChadbetterthantheChadians andrecalled various historical eventspertaining toChad.Thetragedy mentioned bytherepresentative ofLibya willonlyend,inmyvfew,whenLibyaputsanendtoitsinterference andpresence inChad. Inhisstatement totheGeneral Assembly therepresentative ofLibyasaid: "Theproblem ofChadisstilloutstanding, despite themanyresolutions oftheOrganization ofAfrican Unityonthissubject." (A/40/PV.20, p.37) • ..,JSM/eJ1lll A/40/PV.3l 47 (Mr.Adoum, Chad) •AIwonderiftherepresentative ofLibyahaseveraskedhimself whywhathe callstheChadproblem persists? .Itpersists because Libyawantsittopersist, andher.eIhavetocallthingsbytheirproper namesandsaythatitisreally a Chado-Libyan problem. Thereisaproblem inChadonlybecause therehasbeen aggression against andoccupation byLibyaofChad.Thereisaproblem inChad onlybecause ofLibya's constant interference intheaffairs ofChad. wetherefore callonLibyatoputanendtoitsillegal presence, icsmanoeuvres and interference inChad,anditwillbeseenthattheproblem mentioned bytheLibyan representative willdisappear ofitself. Theaggression against andoccupation ofmycountry havenoneedtobe demonstrated here.Irrefutable proofhassooftenbeenprovided tothewhole international community. Iwouldinviterepresentatives toconDult thearchives of thesecurity Council inthisconnection. Indeference tothisAssembly, Idonotwanttoenterintopolemics nortax thepatience ofthemembers oftheAssembly. Inconclusion, Iwouldjustliketo makeafewobservations. WhattheLibyanrepresentative cannot denyisthemassive presence inthenorthern partofChadofLibyantroopsinflagrant violation ofthe Agreement signed on17September 1984withFranceforthemutual andsimultaneous withdrawal oftheirrespective troops. WhattheLibyanrepresentative cannotdeny isthestrengthening andreinforcement ofLibyanpositions inthenorthofChadby theestablishment ofagigantic administrative andlogistic infrastructure. Another thingthattheLibyanrepresentative cannotdenyistheacceleration ofthe process of"Libyanization" whichledtoaclashon4September lastwithChadians intheoccupied zonewheretheyhadpreviously beenkeptinafeudalstateby Libya. •------------------------._-- JSM/elllV A/40/PV.3l 48 (Mr.Adoum, Chad) HenceLibyacannotboastofbeingabsent fromChadorhavingnothing todo withthewrongssuffered byChad. Everyone knowsthatQhaQaffi's Libyais,in fact,present inChad,andisbynomeansallowing thepeopleofChadtolivein peace. ThepeopleofChad,however, simplywanttoliveongoodtermswithall theirneighbours, including Libya,withinitsterritory of1.284million square kilometres. Qhadaffils Libyacontinues todefyinternational institutions andruleswith impunity. Itishightimefortheinternational community, inthenameofpeace, justice andliberty, tomakeLibyaseereason. Mr.AZZABOUK (Libyan ArabJamahiriya) (interpretation fromArabic): I apologize forhaVingaskedtospeakonceagain,butIwillbeverybrief. WhatI intendtosaynowisthattheprevious speaker, thrC4.1ghliesandallegations, is tryingtoestablish anon-existent legitimacy, alegitimacy thatwasnotaccorded totheir r~gime bytheChadian people. Theprevious speaker referred inhis statement tothingsthatdonotexistandindulged inliesthathaveabsolutely no foundation. WehavenotroopsinChad. Wearenotoccupying anypartofChad,as heclaimed; anumberofexperts weresimplybeingmadeavailable toassist the Government ofCukuniOueddei, inaccordance withthetermsofanAgreement with thatGovernment -anagreement whichisregistered withtheSecretariat ofthe UnitedNa\:.10ns.Itwaspossibletosel~dtroopstoChad,inaccordance withthe termsoftheAgreement, buttoprovide forthesecurity ofChadisnotforeign intervention. Wedidnotdothat.Thelackofasolution totheproblem ofChad isduetotheobstacles raised bytheNjamena group. TheOrganization ofAfrican Unity(OAU)hadaskedtheGovernment ofbrotherly Congotoholdameeting ofallChadian factions withaviewtobringing about national reconciliation. Wesupport theseefforts. Iwillquoteherewhat Dr.AliTreikisaidatapressconference on3October inthisOrganization:JSM/emv (spokeinEnglish)A/40/PV.3l 4g..;SO (Mr.Azzarouk, Libyan ArabJamahiriya) .....thattheChadiaii problem hadfiotyetbeensolved. TheGovernment ofthe
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a diplomatic statement or a speech delivered by a representative of Chad to the United Nations General Assembly. The speaker is addressing a political issue, specifically the presence of Libyan troops in Chad and the conflict between the two countries. The language used is formal and diplomatic, with a focus on accusing Libya of aggression and occupation.

**Category**
International relations, Politics