unitex@rubbs.fidonet.org (unitex) (09/12/89)
SEMINAR ON CONFIDENCE-BUILDING MEASURES OPENS IN KIEV
KIEV, 4 September -- The United Nations seminar on Multilateral
Confidence-Building Measures and Prevention of War opened its
work today. The seminar was organized within the framework of
the World Disarmament Campaign by the United Nations Department
for Disarmament Affairs in co-operation with the Soviet Union
and Ukrainian Peace Committees. The opening of the seminar took
place in the hall of the Supreme Soviet -- the Parliament of the
Ukraine. Plenary sessions were held in the premises of the
Ukrainian Peace Committee. Twenty-eight representatives from 15
countries participated in the seminar. The countries
represented were: Austria, Cameroon, Federal Republic of
Germany, France, Finland, German Democratic Republic, India,
Japan, Pakistan, China, Poland, Sweden, United States, Soviet
Union, and Ukraine. Among the participants were high-ranking
military officers, state officials and scholars who dealt with
the problems of disarmament, international security and
strengthening of confidence-building measures. The main topics
discussed at the seminar were: assesment of the dangers and
problems, confidence-building measures and mechanisms and
regimes to reduce dangers and increase confidence. The seminar
will continue its work until Thursday, 7 September.
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