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·F6reignaffairs Bulletin 1133'17 P~Blished ,By the ,I>Ress Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the GE,RMAN DEMOCRAT.IC REPUBLIC 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 226 FOREIGN AFJo'AlRS BULLETIN No. 30m Stiftelsen norsk Okkupasjonshistorie, 2014 Cordial· undeTStandingbetween Erich Honecker and L.
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