On Ceptember 7. 1984. a vital mile. stone was reached in the search for peace with the presentation of the Contadora Act for Peace and Cooperation in Centrid America. That document. as my colleagues will recall. proposes a framework for peaceful coexistence and democratic development in Central America. The plan proposes limits on levels of military force in the region. elimination of all foreign military presence from the region. creation of improved mechanisms for resolving disputes between states. promotion of national reconciliation on the basis of open elections and respect for human rights. greater cooperation on matters of economic development and refugee assistance. and establishment of means for verifying compliance with its conditions. Efforts are now underway to resolve concerns relating to enforcement mechanisms. In view of this hopeful breakthrough.