UN General Assembly
1993

they have recently been evolving with great promise. A similar process is under way between the Governments of Ecuador and Peru. The Presidents of Ecuador and Peru have given repeated and eloquent proof of their political resolve to make progress in the process of dialogue that has opened between the two countries. This Forty-eighth session - 5 October l993 19 process will enable us to ensure a climate of friendship, trust and understanding and to narrow the differences in our positions on the territorial issue. Together we can make significant steps towards promoting the well-being of our peoples, and as we move towards understanding we will be able to overcome the differences which have long been an obstacle in the way of a new era of fruitful coexistence. The Government of Ecuador was pleased and very grateful to note the demonstrations of support from many countries, particularly American ones, for our dialogue with Peru. We also appreciated the message that His Holiness Pope John Paul II addressed to President Sixto Durán Ballén