Peace an-1 Co-operation in Central America. The seetinq was opened by the President of the Republic of Panama, 111s Excellency Mr. I\icol8s Ardito BarLetta, who made a fervent appeal for efforts t.o he r@dOuhlQd with a view to the achievement , as soon as possible, of a reqional aqrermenr conducive to peace and co-operation in the region. The Ministers tor Foreiyn Affairs of the Contadora Group transmitted to the Central American Ministers the final draft of the Act on Peace and Co-operation in Central America. The document embodies comments made hy certain Central American Governments concerning the version of 7 September 1984. An attempt was made to preserve, within a balanced system, the legitimate interests of each State as well as reqiona? security. The document constitutes a coherent and structured body of commitments to permit the foundations of coexistence to he laid on the basis of political trust and qood faith. The Act contains al.1 the elements of a comprehensive legal instrument; it is the outcome of intense and wide-ranqinq consultations that reflect the positions of the Central American Governments. There is an acceptance, reached by consensus amonq the Central American Governments, of the vast majority of the commitments which the Act contains, in the prsamhle, under the items relating to d&ente and confidence-building, and, above all, in the chapters dealinq with political matters, security matters, economic and social affairs, implementation mechanisms and the follow-up to the aqreements. The Central American Ministers for Foreign Affairs welcomed the final draft, which marks a decisive step forward in the search for a negotiated solution to the Central American crisis. Accordinqly, the Ministers Eor Foreiqn Affairs of the Contadora Group and of the Central American countries decided to convene on 
**Analysis**
The text discusses a regional agreement on peace and cooperation in Central America, highlighting the efforts of the Central American Governments and the Contadora Group to achieve a comprehensive legal instrument. The document contains commitments on political, security, economic, and social matters, which suggests that the agreement is not limited to a single sector or field.

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International relations, Politics