interests ofi~dividual Statesandthoseofthecommunity ofnations aaawhole. ThetimehaasurelycomefortheUnitedNations tobecomeinfactthecollective intelligence ofallmankind. Allofusaregreatlyinneedofthis.Apressing needforinternational supportiscertainly beingfeltbyourRepublic, whichhas started onthepathofafundamental reordering ofallitslocial,political and economic atructures. Thatpathv111undoubtedly leadittothehighwayofgenuine democracy. InJulyofthisyeartheParliament ofB1"8lo1'ussia, whichhadbeenformedasa resultoffreedemocratic elections, adopted theDeclaration ofSt~teSovereignty. Asaresultofthatextraordinarily important document, ourpeopleisbecoming the truemasterinitsownhouseandisopeninggreatpossibilities forfull participation byByelorus.ia intheactivities oftheinternational community, whetherinthepolitical, economic, cultural orotherareasofco-operation. The Declaration states"The ~eloruslian SSRhassetits~lfthegoalsofmakingits territory anuclear-free aone,andtheRepublic aneutralState." Weunderstand thatit,,111notbeeallYtoattainthesegoals. Manyfactors areinvolved here, andweshallneedconsidered, r8allstic andstaqe-by-stage measures. Ishouldlitetoinfo~membersthatoneofthefirststepsinthisdirection hasalready beentaken. AmonthagotheByelorussian SSRtookpertforthefirst time,aaanobserver, intheConference ofStatesPartiestotheTreatyonthe Hon-Proliferation ofNuclear Weapous. Ofcourse, forsuchaStateasByelorussia thequestion ofneutrality is~o lesscomplex, andperhaps evenmore80.ThatIswhytheRepublic lsvitally Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Library&2(Mt.leblch.lrelorulsian SSR) int.r••t.dinthe.ucces.ofinternational .ffortsatalllevelewhichcanensure thecr.ation ofthecon4itioDII n.c•••aryforittoacCIUiretha.tatusofa nucl.ar-fr ••·.on.andaneutral Stat80Fromthia rost~UM,I wishtoaeclarethat ..are1'.&41"totakeaDactivepartinthisprocessinordertocreatealafe futureforourownpoopleandforotherpeoplea•Thatlstherealonwhyour ••publicint.Dd.towatchclo.elythedevelopment ofprocelllsea ontheBuropean continent. ~eloru••la1.situated atthecro••road.ofEurope. Therefore from t1lle.t.M_ria,l itha.M8ndOClHdtobeaDareaof.ilitary activities inmost __jorconflict•• Ther.iDnon..4toremindIHIIIbersoftheplightofourpeopleduringthe BocondWOrldWar,Duffering allthehorrorsofenemyinvasioll. Deadlyflamesburnt outour80ilu4l.fttheir tr8CJ~c IIUilrltonliterally everyf811111" Thatiswhyfor B!'eloruallla thei4eaofaD"all-European hou••"isaguarantee forthesafefuture ofit.peace-lovlDg people, whichhallsufferod.0IlUch•• Weillt.neStotakeaDact!vapartlnbu114ing thathou.eane11lcreating cOllllon .con~lc, ecological, cultural, legalandlDfo~ationa1 .pheres onthecontinent. The.igniDeJinMo.cow OD12Sapt88b4tr oftheTr.atyonthel'inBlSettlement witb r••peet t~Ge~l' conclude., ill~opinion, oneofthelIO.t18portant primary stago.ofconstruction andcr.at••favourab1. conditioDII forfurtherefforts. Oy&loru••l.1.particularly int.r••teainthecr.ation ofnuclear-weapon-free son.sinvariouspartsofEurope,Inrapidprogr... toward. acontinent completely inotherregion.ofthowor14. •Mr.ao••1I:(Brasl1), Vice-President, tooktheCbair. Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryB:lS/gtA/4S/PV.8 63 (Mr.l8bich, Byelpruealap ssr'ij Webelie~ethat'the mostimportant waytoreduce ml11te~ conf~oDtatloD I, throughthefi~establishment oftheideaaofpurelydefensive military doct~ine. endamed-forces structures andthroughthe~lde.pread practical application ofthe principle ofreasonable sUfficiency ofdefence. Inourview,military factorsinsecurity shouldIncreasingly bereplace4 by non-military ones.Thecreation ofall-European political structure., the transition toana.Europeandfrommutualunderstanding tointeraction, autually beneficial trade,jointeffortsinvarious sphere.forthebenefitofpeoples, including co-operation inpreserving theirnational identity -allofth.se constitute thebasiswhichwl1lmatetheall-European housesafeandstable. That wayisthewayofthefuture. Imustemphasize thatthis18thepaththatByeloruss1a illgoingtotake. We arereadytodevelop constructive co-operation withrepresentatives ofall countri••endsystems. Weshouldlitetoestablish parti~ularly clos.contact. withourneighbours inEurope, including theco'~tri.s ofCentral Europe-inother words,thatregiontoourweatwithwhich ~elorussia hashadhistorical tie•• EndeavourinCJ toeusure••curityaDdprosperity foritspeople, our.epublic is nole.sinter.sted thanotherStatesinpreventing aglobalnuclearconflict orany other a~dconflict. Suchconflict., aaidefrombeingd.structive ofthe foundations ofsecurity andrvlnou.fortheparticipants, placeanadditional burdenontho.eStateswhichbearthefinancial costsofpeace-k••piD;operation •• Ofcourse,tho.eezpenditures 8renecessary. However, theycon8titute averyheavy burdenforvadousStat••,Incluc!1ng ours.ItislIurelyt1Mtofonnalato this qu.stion inadifferent way.tboS&Stateswhichar&guiltyofillegal actions shouldr.!Murs. tothaworldcOlBUDity thecostofre.toriDIJ thepeac•• - Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryBBS/gt A/45/PV.8 64-65 (Mr, le~ich' Dyelorussiftn SSR) In~elorus.ia, asprobably throughout theworld,theeventsintheMiddle
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement from a high-ranking official from Belarus, discussing the country's goals and aspirations, particularly in the context of international relations and cooperation. The speaker touches on themes such as nuclear disarmament, neutrality, and the creation of a peaceful and stable Europe. The text also mentions the importance of economic and financial issues, as well as the need for international support and cooperation.

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International relations, Culture