Security Councilisaworthypromise thereof andatthesametimeachallenge tous all. Inthepromotion ofpeace,international security andthepeacefUl coexistence ofStateswithdifferent socialsystems Europeplaysanirreplaceable role.Itwas therethatinthiscentury twoatrocious worldwarsbrokeout.Yetitwasthere alsothatthepolicyofdetente, whichhastakensuchdeeprootsinthe consciousness ofthepeople, cameintobeing. Thiswasdemonstrated especially at therecentmeeting heldontheoccasion ofthetenthanniversary oftheHelsinki Conference. Thatmeeting confirmed thevitality oftheprinciples oftheFinal Act.ItprovedthatEuropean countries unquestionably preferrevitalizing detente toparalysing itandtheyhaverejected thepractices ofconfrontation. Attempts toimposesuchpractices haveendedinclearfailure. Forourpart,weintendtocontinue tocontribute tothebroadening of political dialogue amongStateswithdifferent socialsystems. Thedynamism ofour bilateral contacts withEuropean countries isamoststriking example ofthis. Havingdrawnalessonfromthetroubles oftheadolescence ofthepolicyof detente, allparticipating Statesshouldredouble theirefforts toextenditinto themilitary sphere. Thiswillnotbeaneasytask.Ithashadtosurmount many obstacles onitsroadsofarandtherearemanypot-holes andditchesstill awaiting it.AI~'O/PV.18 56 (Mr.Chnoupek, Czechoslovakia) However, inthepost-Hiroshima era~wecannotaffordtowaitandseewhat happens orwhatmighthappen. Thesituation requires resolution basedonmature political will.Political leaders areduty-bound tomakedecisions thatthe peoples ofEurope deserve~ toshowability \<iJorthyofhistoric statesmanlike judgement. Asthedeliberations oftheStockholm Conference continue, indications ofthe possibility thatitsconclusion maybesuccessful growstronger. Weconsider that ithasnowreached thestageofclarifying thebroadframework thatwouldmakeit possible toproceed soontosubstantive negotiations aboutaconcluding document. Weadvocate theformulation ofsignificant andeffective military-political and military-technical confidence- andsecurity-building measures, incl~ding atreaty ontherenunciation oftheuseofmilitary forceinrelations Brnon9States, a treatythatisalready beginning totakeshape. Inthisspirit, together withour allies, wehavesubmitted anumberofworking paperswithspecifically drafted proposals. Wehopetheywillmeetwiththereception theydes~rve. Theresults oftheHelsinki meeting areencouraging. Wehopethatother meetingswithintheprocess oftheConference onsecurityandCo-opera tionin Europe -thecultural foruminBudapest, theseminar oncontacts between peoplein Bern,andparticularly thenextfollow-up meeting tobeheldinViennainthe autumnof1986-willhaveasimilarly constructive spirit. Positivemovement couldalsobeachieved inthetalksonthereduction of armedforcesandarmaments inCentral Europe. Whatisrequired hereisresponsible consideration bytheWestern participants ofthefar-reaching compromise proposals oftheSocialist countries. InVienna, too,itisnecessary toremainwithinthe realmofreason andtogiveupanyattempts atdemonizing theotherside.------------------------- A/fO/W.le 57 (Mr.Chnoupek, Czechoslovakia) InApril, whenweextended thevalidity oftheWarsawTreaty, wereaffirmed ourreadiness todissolve thatalliance iftheNorthAtlantic TreatyOrganization (NATO)blocwerewilling todothesame-andthatstillholdsgoodtoday. Wewelcome themutualmovellent inthedialogue between theCouncil forMutual Economic Assistance (CMEA)andtheEuropean Economic Community (EEC)thathasbeen •notedrecently. Weexpectittoplaytheroleofaconstructive catalyst in developing equalandI1IUtuallyadvantageous economic co-operationbebleenthetwo largest European integrated groupings, inthespiritoftheFinalAct. Althoughitissaidthatsomesignsofathawhavelatelybeguntoappearin theinternational situation, thepolitical horizonstillremains covered with cloudsandtensions abound. Theblamelieswiththeimperialist circles. Driven byavisionofmilitary superiority, theyhavebeenescalating thearmsrace, tryingtoaddtoitaspacedimendon. Theimplementation ofsuchplanswould considerably increase thedangerofnuclear war.Further immense resources, badly neededtosolvetheurgenttasksoftheeconomic andsocialdevelopment ofall States, primarily thedeveloping countries, wouldbecastintotheabyssofthe armsrace.Ifitwerereallymeantseriously thataanewnuclear warcannotbewon andmustnotbefoughta,thentheatUtudeofthosewhoareresponsible forit wouldhavetobedifferent. Inthissituation, theprimary task,asweseeit,is forallMemberStatestounitetheirefforts toavertwar.Thisrequires, firstof all,unconditionally preventing theextension ofthearmsraceintoouterspace,
**Analysis**
The text primarily discusses international relations, security, and diplomacy, with a focus on Europe and the Cold War era. It touches on topics such as disarmament, military alliances, and economic cooperation. While it does not directly address economic development, natural resources, or environmental issues, it does mention the arms race and the allocation of resources towards it.

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