Stiftelsen norsk Okkupasjonshistorie, 2014 ·f6reignAffairs Bulletin 1133'17 p~blished ,by the ,i>ress Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the GE,RMAN DEMOCRAT.IC REPUBLIC

folume 14' 'Berlin. 22 October 1974 No: 30

Party of Germany and the Commun­ ·'Tw~ntY-fiveYears of Diplomatic'Reiations ist Party of the Soviet' Union, be­ ,with the Soviet Union tween the German Democratic -Re­ public and the Union of Soviet So­ cialist Republics. It is the history of ,Telegrams were exchanged between, German Democratic' Republic was a unselfish assistance and support ren­ GDR-Foreign Minister Otto Winzer great act of confidence by the Soviet dered by the Soviet Union to the and Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Union in the just founded first Ger­ GDR in" all fields. - Gromyko on the occasion of the 25th man workers' and farmers' state. , annwerllaryof' the establishment of This assistance and the firm estab­ After the period of the rule of diplomatic'relations between the two lishment of the German c Democratic German imperialism and fascism, .countries. Republic in the dynamically develop­ which was disastrous for the relations ing ,c'ommunity of socialist states Foreign Minister Winzer addressed between our peoples, this s,tep marks under the leadership of the Soviet the following telegram to his Soviet the irreversible revolutionary turn Union constitute the 'decisive gua­ ,colleague: to relations of a completely new type rantee for all successes of our Re­ between our peoples and states public. On the occasion of the 25th anni- wh(j)se imperturbable foundation is On the occasion of today's anni­ ',' versary Of the establishment of dip- the loyalty tothe principles of Mar­ _.-.>.N 'ldnatl'c* r~l'i:tfioiiSbetween: "the"Ger":" - xism-Leninis~- and of proletarian in­ versary, esteemed Comrade Gromyko, man Democratic Republic and- the ternationalism. it is my heart-felt wish to cordially Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, thank you personally and the staff I convey cordial and fraternal greet­ The events that marked the 25th of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs anniversary of the foundation of the ings to you and the whole staff of of the Union of Soviet Socialist Re­ German 'Democratic Republic de­ the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the publics for the great efforts which Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. monstrated once again that the his- enabled us to solve such important 'tory of our Republic is at the same foreign political tasks as running the The Soviet Government's historic time the history of the ever closer imperialist diplomatic blockade, and decision of 15 October 1949 to estab­ friendship, cooperation and fighting the admission of the German Dem­ lish' diplomatic relations with the alliance between the Socialist Unity ocratic Republic to the United Na-

A Party and Government delegation headed by Erich Honecker, First Secretary .of the SED Central Committee, visited Czechoslovakia from 14 to 17 October. Photo shows Erich Honecker and Gustav Husak signing the Declaration on the SNO Consolidation of Friendship and the Deepening of Fraternal Cooperation, Looking on are Horst Sindermann (l,) and Lubomir Strougal (1',), The docum'ents will be printed in .our next issue. Stiftelsen norsk Okkupasjonshistorie, 2014 . tions. Let me assure. you that. the German Democratic Republic~ in Brotherly Meeting with Soviet Delegation close alliance with' the' Soviet Union and. the other states" of the sociali.st 'A SoViet Party and Government. states, the Soviet Union and the Ger­ community; Will continue stand to delegation led by L. 1. Brezhnev, man Democratic Republic will con­ up with all its might for the imple- General Secretary 'of the Central solidateevery aspect of the political . mentation of the coordinated foreign, Committee of the CPSU, had a meet~ unity of. the countries of socialism, political line 'in ,the interest of the ing with the Leadership of the So­ deepen the process; of the CMEA further consolidation of world social­ cialist Unity Party of Germany which member-countries' socialist econom­ ism and peace.. was headed' by Erich Honecker, First ic integration in the interest of Peace, The telegram' from. -Andrei Gro­ Secretary of the SED" Central. Com­ further develop all-round coopera­ myko.1'eads: l(1ittee, on 8 October 1974. tion with~n the framework of the Please accept cordial congratula­ L. 1. Brezhnev. cOngratulated the Warsaw Treaty· Organization and tions and best wishes on the occasion . German Comrades cOrdially again strengthen the defence readiness of of the 25th anniversary of the es:taq­ on the 25th anniversary of the Re­ the socialist community. lishment of diplomatic relations be­ public. and underlined that th~ There was an exchange of vi.ews tween the Soviet Union and the Ger-, ju bileefestivities had. impressively on a wide range of international man' Democratic Republic.' Since the shown the great enthusiasm in polit­ questions. The. participants in the very first· day of' the exist~ce of the ical affairs and at work of the GDR meeting devoted special attention to GDR, OUl" countries have been linked people who is building the develop­ t.b.e problems of the consolidation of by relations of fraternal friendship, ed socialist society under the leader-' security on the European continent, of' confidence· and mutual under­ ship of the SED and participating They stressed the prime significance standing comprising' all spperes of actively in the fraternal countries' of . the early' conclusion of the Con­ cooperation between the SOvi,et Union common struggle for 'the consolida­ ference on Security and Cooperation and the GDR The visit to Berlin of tion of peace and universal security. in Europe and the holding of its final th~ Soviet, Party and Government de­ phase at the highest level. legation: 'headed by the General Sec­ Erich Honecker thanked Comrade ;~tary of the CC of. the CPSU, L. I. L. 1. Brezhnev and the other Soviet They voiced their satisfaction at Brezhnev, on the occasion of the ce­ Comrades profoundly on behalf of the development, on the basis of the remonies marking the, 25th anniver­ the Central Committee 'and the Polit­ prinCiples of peaceful coexistence, of sary of the German, pemocratic Re­ bureau .of the CC . of the SED for the relations of the USSR, the GDR public, was an eloquent and convinc­ attending the festivities that marked and the other countries in the so­ ing demonstration of the unshakeable the 25tl). imniversary of the Repub­ cialist community with states with alliance and of the cohesion of our lic. He emphasized that the Com- different socio~economic systems. .peoples;' parties' arid' states, ""In' the ,munists,. ..the ,.• working,. people, ,the . They ,declared" ·their--fir,m.....int.il~., past 25 years the GDR scored great ~hble of. the GDR population look of continuing to steer the socialist successes in all fields .. Its positions on the brotherly alliance with the countries' conjOintly agreed course in the international. arena, the' posi­ USSR .as the underlying security of toward the further widening and tions of a steadfast 'member of the ·new successes on the road to social- deepening of international detente. ism and peace. 'f' community of. " socialist states, are L. 1. Brezhnev affirmed on behalf He asked thqt' heartiest greetings now' more -stable than" ever before. of the Central Committee of the and best wishes be conveyed to the Loyal to their international, duty, the CPSU, the Presidium of the Supreme Central Committee and the Polit­ USSR and the GDR, in close tilliance Soviet of the USSR and the USSR bureau of the CC of the CPSU, to with the fraternal socialist states, Council of Ministers the invitation wage a consistent strUggle for the the' Soviet working people and the for anofflCial Party and Govern­ whole of the Soviet population. consolidation of peace and interna­ ment delegation from the German t~onal detente, for guaranteeing fa­ The participants in the meeting Democratic Republic to visit the So­ votirabte external conditions for com­ exchanged information on the polit­ viet Union. The invitation was ac­ munist;and'sociali.st construction. ical and economic situation in their cepted with thanks by' the Party and -l'am .convinced that the friendship countries, on' the stage reached in state leadership of the GDR. and the close ties betweEmthe USSR fulfilliI\g the tasks of communist and It was agreed that the visit would and the GDR will be Permanentlr socialist construction determined in take place in the spring of 1975. consolidated and, developed' for. the the. directives of the XXIVth CPSU well-befrig 'of our countries and '. i'u :Congress·ari.dtllEi'VIIIth SEP Con~ The meeting, which took place in t11e . interest of/the . cause •of. peace all . gress.· They exPressed, their deep an atinosphere of a' complete identity over,'the wodd. . .'::: '< satisfaction at.·the successful' devel:' of views and cordial friendship, was '., ;~:.-. SNOopment of all-round cooperation be-' also attended by: BestWishes'for tween th~USSR and the GDR and On the part of the Soviet Union: :i!:gyptian Premier ." affirnled their readiness further' to" the members of the Politbureau of consolidate and broaden this : coop- the CC of the CPSU Andrei Gre<:hko, l",GDR Prim~J.\1:inister Horst Sinder- eration in all fields of our Parties' Minister of Defence, and Andrei mann hassent'cordial·.congratula- and states' activity and to aim at the Gromyko, Minister of Foreign Af­ tlonstt> Dr.: Abde1 AZl2: Hegazy, new-' peOples:.o{ our countries ,drawing fairs; the candtdate member of the ly~appointed. Prime Minister, 'of t~e .nearer., and nearer' toeaCh-, other; Politbureau of the. CC of the CPSU . Ar~b':Republicof.'Egypt. "': " Together with the ,other . fraternal .?yotr . Masherov, First Secretary of

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Cordial· undeTStandingbetween Erich Honecker and L. I. Brezhnev in Berlin. .

Nguyen Huu Tho 'informed on the ,journey of the delegation of the Re­ public of South Vietnam 'to a num­ ber of countries. He thailked once again for the hearty, welcome ex­ tended to the delegation dUring the friendship visit to the .GDR in early September. He reported on the grow- "ing actions of the progressive 'forces in ,the . regions controlled by the Sai­ gon administration, against the cor-, rupt dictatorial Thieu regime and for the implementation of all stipulations , of the Paris Agreement on Vietnam. In a statement made on 8 October, the' Provisional Revolutionary Go,,:"­ ernment of the Republic of South Vietnam had demanded t.he cessa­ the CC of the CP of Byelorussia; the of the SED Willi Stoph, Chairman tion of US military engagement and 'secretary· of'" the 'CC of the CPSU ,of the State Council; Horst Sinder­ . the overthrow of Thieu and express­ " Constantine" Katushev; the 'Deputy mann, Chairman of the Council of ed its readiness to conduct negotia­ Chairman' of the Council of Ministers Ministers; . Hermann Axen, Fried­ tions with a new government which of the USSR" Ivan 'Arkhipov; the rich Ebert, Gerhard Griineberg, Kurt will stand up for peace and national First Secretary of the CC of the CP Hager, Heinz Hoffmann, Werner Kro­ concord, he said. of Lithuania Piatras Griskiavicus;" likowski, Werner Lamberz, Giinter the: Ambasl;ador' Extraordinary and Mittag, Erich Miickenberger, Alfred Willi Stoph declared the sympathy PlenipOtentiary of the USSR to the Neumann, Albert Norden, Paul Ver­ and support of the GDR for the "____ , ".".;;Gl)B.~MikhaU ,Yefremov, member of ner, Herbert Warnke; the candidate struggle of the population of the the CC of the CPSU, as well a£ ad­ members of the Politbureau Werner Republic of South Vietnam and for visers' of the General Secr~of Felfe, Joachim Herrmann, Werner the just demands raised in, the state­ the CC of "the' CPSU 'Constantine JarowinSky, Giinther Kleiber, Inge ment of 8 October. Russakov, member of thE: CC of the Lange, Erich Mielke, Margarete MUl­ Both' interlocutors corroborated cpsri, and Andrei Alexandrov, mem- ler, Konrad Naumann, Gerhard SchU­ their determination to deepen and 'balf bftheCentral Auditing"Conimls- rer, Harry Tisch; the member of the consolidate the friendly relations and sion 6fthe CPSU; , CC of 'tile SED Paul Markowski, head the cooperation ,between the two 'tm:thepartof the GDR: the mem­ of the International Relations De­ countries as well as the mutual solid­ bersof'the"'Politbureau of the CC partment. .' ary ~upport.

The fdendly talk with Chairman Nguyen 'Huu Tho, who was accom­ panied by the Ambassador of the Republic of South Vietnam, Dao Hai Sympathy.and Support' Reaffirmed· for ' Long, was also, attended by the Sec": retary of the Council of State, Heinz the Just Struggle'of the RSV Eichler, and Deputy Minister of For­ eign Affairs, Dr. Horst Grunert, State Council Chairman Willi cordial atmosphere, Willi Stoph 1n­ Stoph had a friendly talk on 15 Oc- formed on the festivities' on the In honour of Chairman Nguyen tober with' the Chairman of the Pre- occasion' of the 25th anniversary of Huu Tho and the delegation accom­ sidiumof the Central Committee of SNOthe GDR. In' this, connection, he 'ex­ panying . him, the Deputy Chairman the National Front for the Liberation 'pressed his high appreciation of the of the Council of state Gerald Got­ 'of, South Vietnam,' Chairman of the fact· that 'also in the Liberated re· ting ,gave a dinner which took place Consultative, Council of theProvi- gions' of South Vietnam' various in a cordial and friendly atmosphere. sional Rev~lutionary Government of events were held in honour of the the Republic of, South . Vietnam, GDR jubilee, and' judged this as Nguyen Huu Tho, who was in the evidence of the ever more deepening , GDR capltalfor a stop-over. During friendly relations between the two ,the meeting which took' place in a peoples. Press date: 18 October

FOREIGN AFFAIRS BULLETIN No. 30m I 22'1 / Stiftelsen norsk Okkupasjonshistorie, 2014 Statement in Support of the Law in the German Democratic Republic is irrevocable and final in terms of amending the Constitution both internal and external conditions and positions. The German Dem­ As already reported, the People's Chamber at its 13th session adopted a ocratic Republic as it exists today is law on the amendment of the Constitution which came into effect on an internationally recognized and 7 October. Erich Honecker, First Secretary of the SED Central Committee, sovereign socialist state whose pre­ substantiated the bill. He made the following statement: sent and future is inseparably link­ ed for ever with the land of, Lenin and the other states of the socialist Mr. President, stitution of the GDR which is being community. put before the People's Chamber for Honourable Members, The present draft therefore con­ adoption in line with Articles 63 and tains the proposal that the preamble 108 of the' ConstitUtion, which re­ I have been given ,the honourable of the Constitution be replaced by gUlate constitutional amendments. task of making a statement in sup­ a new one that fully corresponds to port of the Law amending the Con­ these historic facts and changes. In stitution of the GDR as jointly pro­ Honourable Members; this context it is expedient to bring posed by all parliamentary groups out the nature of our state more before the supreme representative After its liberation from fascism clearly and to underline in Article 1 body of the German Democratic Re­ by the glorious Soviet Union our peo­ of the Constitution that the German piIblic. ple has, in continUing and leading to Democratic Republic is a socialist victory the revolutionary traditions of state of workers and farmers. The It has become necessary to amend the German working class, realized new version also lays more emphasis the 'Present Constitution. The 25th its basic rights to socio-economic, on the idea that the welfare of man anniversary of the founding of our political and national self-determina­ is central to all efforts of socialist socialist workers' and farmers' state tion. It is profoundly imbued with society and the state because all pol­ makes us especially aware' of the the will to continue unswervingly itical power is exercised here by the great extent to which the life of our along the road of socialism and com­ working people in town and country­ people has, changed in this historic­ munism, of peace, democracy and side. ally crucial epoch of transition from international friendship in freely de- capitalism to socialism. The German termining its own affairs and its his- Democratic Republic has made great tory. HonoJlrable Members, strides along the road mapped out by the 8th Congress of the Socialist The objective laws and the prac­ The unequivocal definition of the Unity Party of Germany. tice of social development led the class character and socialist nature 8th Congress of the Socialist Unity of state power in the German Dem- Being the basic law of our society Party of Germany to develop the ocratic Republic makes it necessary and our state, the Constitution must German Democratic Republic still for our basic foreign policy aims to reflect the qualitatively new advan- further as a socialist state and to be formulated more clearly. Article 6 ces made in the construction of an establish it firmly in the community of the bill before you mirrors the advanced 'socialist society in this of the fraternal socialist countries. basic foreign policy line adopted by country and, at the same time, take Our socialist workers' and farmers' the 8th Congress of the Socialist account of the German Democratic state is developing and reaching a Unity Party of Germany and the Republic's law-governed progress to- higher level in accordance with the farreaching results achieved in im- wards a communist society. It is im­ historical processes of our time. The plementing it. The amended version perative carefully to review and mo­ realities of our country, the sense not only reflects the consolidation of dify certain parts of our Constitu- of civic responsibility among the peo­ our fraternal alliance with the Union tion which are no longer in tune ple of the German Democratic Re- of Soviet Socialist Republics but also with reality. public are marked by the power of expresses the qualitatively new feat­ We are faced with the responsible the working clas,s which has built ures of this indestructible alliance and is perfecting socialism under the task of bringing the Constitution into and of the great historic process of leadership of its Marxist-Leninist harmony with real life, with the po- convergence between the socialist SNOparty and in alliance with the coop- nations. litical and socio-economic level of erative farmers, the members of the development of our socialist work­ The same article flxes the basic intelligentsia -and the other working ers' and farmers' state, with the fun­ idea that the German Democratic people. The ideology of the working damental ideological stance of our Republic is an inseparable part of the class is increasingly pervading all people. This is what we want to community of socialist states. It is a spheres of social life. achieve by submitting the present generalization under constitutional draft of the Law amending the Con- The victory of the socialist system law of the important results achiev-

228 FOREIGN AFFAIRS BULLETIN No. 30m Stiftelsen norsk Okkupasjonshistorie, 2014 ed in socialist economic integration takings Largely depending on the acting directly on behalf of the Peo­ and in the reliable protection of so- personal work of their owners retain ple's Chamber, has to ensure the cialism and the safeguarding of peace their firm place in our society and uniform executian of gavernment by pooling the resources of the so­ are promoted by the state in the dis­ policy at all leveLs and that it is di­ cialist family of nations, and it shows charge of their responsibilities vis-a- rectly respansible and accauntable to what magnificent prospects are being vis socialist society. the People's Chamber for carrying out this task. The duties and rights • opened up for cooperation between A revised version of the Constitu­ of the Council of Ministers in super- the states of the liberated socialist tion must, last but not Least, take vising the whale of public affairs are world. into account the experience gathered formulated more clearly in the draft since the 8th Congress of the So­ The solemn pledge that the Ger­ before you. The new versian of these cialist Unity Party of Getmany in man Democratic Republic will al­ provisions -expresses the great re­ strengthening socialist state pawer ways do everything in its power to sponsibilities incumbent an the and developing socialist democracy. cantrib,ute to the strengthening of Council of Ministers in fulfilling the The Cauncil of Ministers Act and the whole community true to the tasks before the supreme represent­ principleS of socialist international­ the Local Government Act adapted ative body. by the People's Chamber provide our ism is now laid down in our Consti­ peopLe with a substantial basis for Provision is also being made for tutian. Article 6 reaffirms the consti­ the development of governmental extending the legislative period .of tutional tenet of solidarity with the the People's Chamber and its organs activity on which we can rely in peoples fighting against imperialist amending the Constitution. The pro­ from 4 to 5 years. Thus, the legisla­ 199r(lSsion and oppression. posals submitted are cl.iefly direct­ tive periad will be brought into ed at strengthening the role of the agreement with the periad of a Five­ Peaple's Chamber as the supreme or­ Year Plan. Honourable Members, gan of government in our Republic. The development of the advanced For this purpase the responsibilities Examining our Constitution socialist society is attended by grow­ and powers of the People's Chamber, against the background of the results ing political and moral maturity .of Le. of its Presidium, the Cauncil of and insights of recent years we can­ young people in the German Dem­ State and the Council of Ministers, not, of course, overlook the fact that ocratic Republic and a significant are to be defined and harmanized the domestic policy line of the 8th upswing in the revolutionary spirit Congress of the Socialist Unity P{lrty mol''! accurately. .of their creative activity. This cha­ racteristic advantage of sacialism .of Germany as summarized in the Ta guarantee the continuous ac­ finds its expression in the new primary task has become the central tivity of the People's Chamber the youth Act and naw alsa in the pre- theme of the collective creative ac­ functions of its Presidium are to be tion of the working class, the coap­ expanded. The rewarding of Ar- sent draft Law amending the Cans­ erative farmers, the members of the ticle 55 makes it clear that the Pres- titution whiCh envisages that every­ .one 18 years .old should have both intelligentsia and all working people: idium is not only in charge of the the right to vote and ta stand for We consider it an important, amend­ business of plenary sessians but alsa office in elections for the supreme ment to the Constitution that both responsible for the conduct .of all the representative body. the characterization of the new stage activities of the supreme represent­ of development-the building of an ative bady. advanced socialist society-and the primary task are included in Ar­ The duties and responsibilities of Honaurable Members, ticle 2. the Council of State as the collective head .of state of the German Dem­ In connection with the draft jaint­ The propased amendments to the ocratic Republic are defined more ly submitted ta you by all parlia­ Constitution also take account of the clearly. This concerns, in the first mentary groups I would recommend further perfection and consolidation place, the representatian of our Re­ that after its adoption by the su­ of the socialist relations of produc­ public under international law. Ar­ preme representative bady the Law tion. Since the 8th Congress of the ticle 70 newly stipulates the re­ amending the Canstitution of the Sacialist Unity Party of Germany the sponsibility of the Council of State GDR should come into farce an 7 farmer semi-private businesses, pri­ to support the local representative Octaber 1974. vate industrial and building enter­ bodies, ta pramote their demacratic We are convinced that our social­ prises and craft producer' coopera­ activity and to bring its influence ist Constitution will promote the tives operated on industrial lines to bear on the consolidation of so­ revalutionary creative vigaur of .our have been transformed into nation­ cialist state power. peaple and strengthen its canfidence ally-owned enterprises. The whole that the great cause .of sacialism and industry of the German Democratic Substantial amendments ta the SNOConstitution are being proposed to co~munism will be triumphant. Republic is now owned by the peo­ ple. It is prapased that this progress enhance the status, duties and p()w­ Thank you for yaur attentian. in the economic and class structure ers .of the Council of Ministers in of our saciety be enshrined in Ar­ line with the conditians of social de­ (The new text of the Constitu­ ticle 12. This makes it necessary for velopment. Chapter 3 in Part III of tion will be published as supple­ Article 14 to be reworded. It now the Constitution has therefore been ment to Foreign AfJairs Bulletin says that the small craft establish­ reworded. It contains the. unequivoc­ ments and other commercial under- al pravision that the Government, at a later date.)

229 FOREIGN AFFAIRS BULLETIN No: 30m Stiftelsen norsk Okkupasjonshistorie, 2014 Vassili Savoskin from the Soviet Union and Gilnter Volke from the GDR are advisers at the Government Press of the Somali Democratic Rep­ ublic in Mogadishu. The socialist countries are supporting the country in building factories, training experts and in education.

J. T. F. Iyalla, and the Director Gen­ eral of the national export associa­ tion for agricultural products, J. F. George. The discussions· centred around the development of GDR ex­ ports of machines and equipment to Nigeria and the direct purchase of Nigerian inland produce on the basis of long-term contracts.

Freedom Demanded for ' Anti-apartheid Fighters The Solidarity Committee of the German Democratic Republic has manifested fraternal solidarity with all fighters against apartheid. A statement issued on the recent Day of Solidarity with the Political Priso.ners in South Africa recalls that thousands of people are languishing Long-term Trade Agreement with Nigeria in concentration camps, penitent­ iaries and prisons lior their fearless struggle against national suppression, The GDR and Nigeria concluded a information on the poosibilities of colonial exploitation, and the anti­ long-term trade agreement in Lagos supplying goods and services was human apartheid policy. on 15 October. GDR Minister of For­ agreed upon. After the signing of "People of different colours of eign Trade Horst S611e heading a the agreement, Minister S611e stress­ skin and social origin, among them Government delegation. to' Nigeria, ed the GDR's intention to export to such outstanding personalities as and Minister of Trade of the Feder­ Nigeria more machines and equip­ Nelson Mandela, WaIter Sisulu, Go­ al Military Government of Nigeria, ment thus contributing to the van Mbeki, Ahmed Kathrade, Billy Wenike Briggs, signed this first Gov­ further industrialization. Nair and Bram' Fisher, have been ernment agreement between the two According to Minister 8611e, the imprisoned for many years and ex­ states. GDR is prepared to import from Ni­ posed to brutal torturing. In this long-term agreement, which geria traditional inland produce, in­ "We demand the immediate and is based on equality and mutual ad­ cluding cocoa-beans, palm kernels., unconditional re1ease of all political vantage, both Governments agreed cotton and seeds, coffee, timber, rub­ prisoners in South Africa and assure to promote and substantially develop . ber, pea-nuts as well as crude oil and all fighters against the apartheid pol­ trade relations. It was agreed to various ores. icy of our unqualified solidarity." grant each other most-favoured na­ tion treatment. To promote trade and The Solidarity Committee strongly intensify business contacts between Talk with the Head of State condemns the NATO states for com­ plicity with the Vorster regime. They the commercial partners, the GDR Immediately after signing "the long­ and Nigeria will grant all possible were pursuing the aim, it is said, of term trade agreement, Minister of stopping the,..advance of the national facilities for the participation of ex­ Foreign. Trade Horst S611e was re­ l1ibitors and visitors in the interna­ liberation movement in southern ceived by the Nigerian Head of State Africa. tional fairs of both countries. SNOGeneral Yakubu Gowon. During their The statement points out that the Under the agreement, the GDR talk, issues of mutual interest relat­ Government and the people of the and Nigeria have decided to set up a ed to the development of relations GDR have always been supporting Joint Commission which. will ensure between the GDR and Nigeria were the struggle of the suppressed peo­ the envisaged development of trade discussed. ple of South Africa and stand behind relations and work out measures for During his stay in Nigeria Minister the United Nations resolutions which the extension of economic coopera­ S611e had several talks with Wenike denounce apartheid and demand the. tion. Furthermore, an exchange of Briggs, the acting Foreign Minister consistent boycott of South Africa. 230 FOREIGN AFFAIRS BULLETIN No. 30m Stiftelsen norsk Okkupasjonshistorie, 2014 Instruments of Horst Soelle, GDR Minister of For­ Credentials Presented eign Trade, and Dr. Youssef Chakra, Accession Deposited SAR Ambassador to the GDR. Nepal: On 4 October 1974 the Deputy Min­ The Ambassador Extraordinary ister of Foreign Affairs and Perma­ and Plenipotentiary of the GDR to nent Representative of the German Protocol on Cultural the Kingdom of Nepal, Wolfgang Democratic Republic at the United Cooperation with Japan Schussler, presented his letter of Nations, Ambassador Peter Florin, credence to King Birendra Bir Bi­ deposited the instruments of acces­ A protocol on the outcome of the kram Shah Dev. The Ambassador sion of the German Democratic Re­ sojourn in Japan of a GDR Govern­ delivered most cordial greetings public to the ment delegation headed by Minister from State Council Chairman Willi of Culture Hans-Joachim Hoffmann Stoph. The King thanked him for the - Convention on the Privileges and was signed at the Japanese Ministry greetings and wishes and asked the Immunities of the United Nations of of Foreign Affairs. Part of the docu­ Ambassador to convey to the GDR 13 February 1946; ment states: State Council Chairman his compli­ - Convention on the Privileges and ments and sincere wishes for his per­ "The two delegations were agreed Immunities of the Specialized Agen­ sonal well-being and for that of the that both Governments ought to in­ cies of 21 November 1947; GDR people. Mutual understanding tensify endeavours to strengthen cul­ and friendship characterize relations - Customs Convention on Containers, tural relations in various sectors in between the two countries, he said. 1972, and to the , order' to contribute toward a better _ Agreement Concerning the Adop- understanding of the achievements Turkey: tion of Uniform Conditions of Ap- the two countries have in the cul- Norbert .Tiischke, Ambassador Ex­ proval and Reciprocal Recognition of tural sphere, and their cultural tra­ traordinary and Plenipotentiary of Approval for Motor Vehicle Equip­ ditions. Both delegations were agreed the GDR to the Hepublic of Turkey, ment and Parts of 20 March 1958, as that these endeavours will contribute was received by President Fahri Ko­ Amended on 10 November 1967 toward a better mutual understand­ ruturk on 3 October for the presenta­ ing between the two countries." with the Secretary General of the tion of his credentials. The Presi­ United Nations. In addition, notes Minister Hoffmann opened a rep­ dent said in the talk that followed were transmitted to the Secretary resentative exhibition of European that the accrediting of the first GDR Gener;al in which the German Dem­ paintings in Tokyo which found a ambassador to Turkey was an histor­ ocratic Republic declares the re­ lively interest with the Japanese ic event in the relations between the application of the public. The pictures had been loaned two states. Ambassador Norbert by the Dresden Gallery of Old Mast­ Jaschke laid a wreath at the mauso­ - Convention for the Suppression of ers. leum of Kemal Attaturk. the Circulation of and Traffic in Ob­ scene Publications of 4 May 1910 and the - Convention on the International Regime of· Railways of 9 December 1923.

Talk with SAR Representative Horst Sindermann, Chairman of the GDR Council of Ministers., re­ ceived Shtewi Seifo, Minister for In­ dustries of the Syrian Arab Repub­ lic, for a talk on further deepening economic and scientifico-technical co­ operation between the two countries. Central point of the talk was GDR participation in important projects of the SAR's national economy in the following years and the development The Berliner of foreign trade. Ensemble recently \ I Horst Sindermann explainedSNO the celebrated its 25th GDR's attitude of solidarity with the anniversary. struggle of the Syrian people fer a Among its just and lasting peace in the Middle outstanding East. Minister Seifo expressed his productions is Bertolt Brecht's country's high estimation in connec­ Life of Galilei tion with this attitude. featuTing Other participants in the talk w.ere Wolfgang Heinz.

l<'OREIGN AFFAIRS BULLETIN No. aOf14 231 Stiftelsen norsk Okkupasjonshistorie, 2014 First Calls Horst Sindermann, . Chairman of the Cquncil of Ministers, received Andras Gyenes,. Ambassador Extra­ 'ordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Hungarian People's Republic to the . GDR, for his first visit. ' During the talk held in a friendly and cordial atmosphere they appre­ ciated the fraternal friendship and the successful development of rela­ tions between the two states and peoples, which since the visit of a GDR Party and Government delega­ tion to the Hungarian People's Re­ public in FebruaTY 1972 have reach­ ed a new and higher stage and em­ brace all spheres of social life. The GDR and the Hungarian People's Re­ public devote special attention to the. further dynamic development of bi­ lateral economic and scientifico-tech­ nical cooperation according -to the decisions adopted by CMEA. ... Horst Sindermann received the Indian artists Pakrash Maharaj (tabla) and Subroto Roy Chowdhury (sitar) newly appointed Ambassador of the enjoy international renown. Their excellent performances were enthusiasti­ Socialist Federal Republic of Yugo- cally applauded when they starred at this year's Berlin Festival. slavia for his first official. call. The talk which took place in a friendly and cordial atmosphere centred round the successful development of the good and continuous development countries are making an active con­ relations between the two countries. of the close brotherly relations that tribution toward the consolidation of Prime Minister Horst Sindermann obtain between the two states and tile unity and cohesion of the social­ paid tribute to the results achieved peoples and affirmed their Govern­ ist states, toward the struggle against in long-term and plan-wise coopera­ ments' wish to go on contributing imperialism and aggression and to­ tion in the economic and scientific­ actively' toward the further conso­ ward the maintenance of world peace technical fields, stating that there lidation of these friendly relapons. through their all-round cooperation. are favourable conditions for fur­ ... ther deepening relations between the The parties to the talk appreciated two friendly states.' Horst Sindermann received Mah­ the successful development of rela­ tions between the SED and the Viet­ Ambassador Melovski, too, was moud Abdulla Oshaish, Ambassador nam Workers' Party, the two states convinced that the close cooperation Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of and peoples, and affirmed their Gov­ existing between the two peoples the People's Democratic Republic of ernments' wish to go on standing up would continue to deepen to the be­ Yemen to the GDR, for his first offi­ actively for the further consolida­ nefit of socialism. He conveyed most cial call. The Premier and the Am­ tion and deepening of these relations. cordial greetings and wishes from bassador had a cordial talk where Horst Sindermann assured the Am­ Dzemal Bijedic, Chairman of the they appreciated the high level of bassador that, at the side of the So­ Federal Executive Council of the the friendly relations that obtain be­ viet Union and the other socialist SFRY, which were cordially recipro- . tween the two states. In this context states, the people of the GDR would cated. they emphaSized the significance of ... the recent visit to the GDR by the continue to make solidary help and assistance available to the Vietnam­ Prime Minister Horst Sindermann Chairman of the PDRY Presidential ese people in the fight for the con­ received Puntsagin Shagdarsuren, Council, Salem Robaya Ali, for the sistent observance and full imple­ Ambassador Extraordinary and Ple­ further deepening of trustful coop- mentation of the Paris Agreement nipotentiary of the Mongolian Peo­ eration. ... on Vietnam, in overcoming the con­ ple's Republic to the GDR, for his sequences of the war and in the con­ first official call. The talk centred' Prime Minister Horst Sindermann struction of socialism. around problems concerning interna­ received Hoang Tu, Ambassador Ex­ tional developments and the further traordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ambassador Hoang Tu appreCiated deepening of fraternal GDR-MPR . the Democratic Republic of Vietnam the GDR population's continuous sol­ relations. Horst Sindermann andSNO to the GDR, for his first official call. idarity and material assistance in the A~bassador ShagdarsUTen stressed Horst Sindermann stressed that both reconstruction of the DRV.

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