text: Such measures are of paramount importance, and in order to achieve this an agreement has to be made on the subject of inter-Korean travel and communications. The barriers that stand in the way of inter-Korean opening and exchanges are not physical barriers, but mental barriers. In order to eliminate this psychological barrier, dialogue and exchanges are matters of top priority. Although the North Korean representative said that it joined the non-proliferation Treaty in 1985, it has not yet submitted itself to the international full-scope safeguard measures under IAEA, which increasingly provokes the suspicion of the world community concerning the dangerous potentiality of North Korean nuclear development for military purposes. My delegation once again takes this opportunity to call upon North Korea to complete its commitment to non-proliferation by placing its nuclear facilities under the full scope of the IAEA safeguards. CD/PV.554 38 (Mr, Lee. Republic of Korea) While one side is entrenched in dogma and dwells on propaganda, advancement of any meaningful dialogue is extremely difficult, if not insurmountable. The international trend for dialogue and co-operafion is a great encouragement for us to overcome the obstacles ahead of us, and we will continue our efforts to convert distrust and hostility into trust and reconciliation. The PRESIDENT ; I thank the representative of the Republic of Korea. Before I give the floor to the representative of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, I wish to point out that it is not part of the procedure or the tradition of the Conference on Disarmament to have rights of reply. Basically we are all here to hear statements and, of course, any delegation on the floor - whether member or non-member - is free at any time to ask for 
analysis: The text appears to be a diplomatic statement discussing the relations between North and South Korea, with a focus on the obstacles to dialogue and cooperation. The language used suggests a strong emphasis on international relations, politics, and security, with specific references to nuclear development and non-proliferation.