text: 4. In this connection, Czechoslovakia highly appreciaEes the importance in the current international situation of the Soviet proposal of 2 March 1984 for the adoption of certain norns of relations among St,ates possessing nuclear weapons, which require, aflpng other things, that the prevention of nuclear war be regarded as the main aim of the foreign policy of StaEes and which contain a pledge not to make first use of nuclear weapons. Czechoslovakia is convinced that the adoption of such a code of conduct in the nuclear epoch would contribute to lhe preservation of peace, to the reduction of rnililary confrontation and to the strengthening of security and stability in relations among staEes in general. 5. Czechoslovakia regards as a fundamental step of particular importance in the field of nuclear disarmament the demand for a freeze of nuclear lteapons by States possessing them, both in quantitaEive and in qualitative E,erms. A solid basis for the solution of t,his question is provided in the Soviet proposal, which was adopted by the General Assembly at its thirty-eighth session as resolution 38/76. In this context, Czechoslovakia also evaluates positively the Appeal of the Heads of State and GovernmenE of six countries made to the nuclear Po$ters on 22 May f984. 6. A milestone would undoubtedly be achieved on the road of nuclear disarmanent if a Ereaty were formulated and concluded on a Eeneral and complete nuclear-weapon test ban. Czechoslovakia also advocates Eherefore the resumption of talks on this question with the participation of the United States, the United Kingdorn and the Soviet Union. 7. Czechoslovakia is also in favour of t.he achievenent of universality of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons of 1970 and for the strengthening of the non-proliferation 169ime in general. Of great intrrortance for^/40/ 4e8 Engl ish Page 40
analysis: The text appears to be a statement from a government (Czechoslovakia) regarding their stance on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation. It mentions various international proposals and agreements, emphasizing the importance of preventing nuclear war and reducing military confrontation. The text also touches on the need for universality and strengthening of non-proliferation measures.