CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT

CD/PV.757
27 February 1997
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FINAL RECORD OF THE SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-SEVENTH PLENARY MEETING Held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva on Thursday, 27 February 1997, at 10 a.m. President: Mr. Grecu (Romania)  

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Mrs. KRÁSNOHORSKÁ (Slovakia):

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In Slovakia's view, the CD should concentrate on the negotiations on the fissile material cut-off treaty as a further logical step on the path of nuclear disarmament. We believe that the FMCT ad hoc committee should be re-established without further delay. Special Coordinator Ambassador Shannon's mandate can serve as the basis of the ad hoc committee's work. The mandate is broad enough to meet all legitimate concerns.

In our view the CD should, at the same time, start a discussion in order to explore what further role it could play in nuclear disarmament and to identify the specific issues on which it could embark. An extensive and complex discussion on this issue is a prerequisite and should carefully lay the ground for eventual negotiations.

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The meeting rose at 10.45 a.m.