PanamaL'7 , ro instruct the coinpetent of,ficials to hold negotiations to faciritate theadditiolal fiaanciaL co-oPeration destined to be used for econonic reconstruction,the consolidabion of democracy, peace and producbive transfornation, with ernphasison joint regional action prograrnmes. ':..A/44/958 English Page13 XI.FORUM FORCONSULTATION ONTHEEXTERNAL DEBTANDINTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CO-OPERATION 16.Toinstruct theMinisters ofFinance andPublic Credit, andthePresidents of· theCentral Banks, toestablish, within onemonth, aCentral American forumfor consultation andco-ordination concerning theexternal debt,withaviewtofinding appropriate solutions tothebilateral ormultilateral debt. 17.Toinstruct thecompetent officials toholdnegotiations tofacilitate the additional financial co-operation destined tobeusedforeconomic reconstruction, theconsolidation ofdemocracy, peaceandproductive transformation, withemphasis onjointregional action programmes. Antigua, Guatemala, 17June1990 (Signed) Rafael Angel CALDERON FOURNIER President oftheRepublic of CostaRica (Signed) MarcoVinicio CEREZO AREVALO President oftheRepublic of Guatemala (Signed) Violeta BARRIOS DECHAMORRO President oftheRepublic of Nicaragua(Signed) Alfredo CRISTIANI BURKARD President oftheRepublic of ElSalvador (Signed) Rafael Leonardo CALLEJAS ROMERO President oftheRepublic of Honduras Asinvited Observer: (Signed) Guillermo ENDARA GALIMANY President oftheRepublic of Panama Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Library
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a diplomatic document, specifically a communiqué or declaration, issued by the Presidents of five Central American countries (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua) and the President of Panama as an invited observer. The document discusses the need for financial cooperation and joint action to achieve economic reconstruction, democracy, peace, and productive transformation. It also mentions the establishment of a Central American forum for consultation and coordination on external debt.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade