text: .to all concerned and conducive to the effective implementation of the agreements concluded, could also be agreed upon in the process of drawing up measures of nuclear disarmament. It is our view that the experience accumulated by the International Atomic Energy Agency in its verification activities could well be used in the context of nuclear disarmament. We have in mind above all cessation of llie production of fissionable materials for military purposes, which is one of the first steps in the programme we propose. We believe that it is important that the General Assembly should once again reaffirm its appeal in favour of starting negotiations without delay on this matter in the Conference on Disarmament and setting up a special committee for this purpose. The reasons why the soviet union, 1 ike most other States, attaches priority to llie nuclear and space aspect of the problem of disarmament are obvious. At the same time, we consider it necessary to intensify, rather than slacken, our efforts in other directions aimed at curbing the arms race, particularly in view of the development of new and increasit}gly destructive types and systems of weapons. NR/ve A/C.l/ 40/PV. 5 27 (Mr. Petrovsky, USSR) I would refer to the statement made yesterday by the representative of sweden, Mrs. Theorin , and in this context I should like to point to the importance of bringing to a successful conclusion the negotiations on the complete prohibition and elimination of chemical weapons that are now being conducted in the Conference on Disarmament . The Ad Hoc Committee on Chemical Weapons has intensified its work this year. A great deal of credit for this is due to the Committee's Chairman , the representative of Poland, Ambassador Turbanski. At the same time, we have to state once again that the main difficulties in the negotiations still remain, and that 
analysis: The text discusses disarmament, specifically nuclear disarmament, and the importance of negotiating and implementing agreements to reduce the production of fissionable materials for military purposes. It also mentions chemical weapons and the need to complete negotiations on their prohibition and elimination. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting a discussion at the international level, likely within the United Nations or a similar organization. Given the focus on disarmament and international relations, it is likely that the text falls under the category of international relations.