STAFF NOTES: SOVIET UNION EASTERN EUROPE

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• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 10, 2004
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: March 25, 1975
• Content Type: REPORT

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Soviet Union
FEastern Europe
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SOVIET UNION ? EASTERN EUROPE
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Romania and the Nonaligned
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Romania and the Nonaligned Movement
Romania's recently renewed efforts to associ-
ate itself more closely with the nonaligned move-
ment may further test Soviet tolerance.
At the fourth nonaligned summit in Algiers in
1973, Romania sought observer status, but was turned
down, apparently at the request of the Yugoslavs.
At the time, the Yugoslav news agency delivered a
public rebuff to Romania, quoting an Algerian source
which said that "military bloc member countries at
nonaligned assemblies cannot have the status of
observers, nor of guests."
Undaunted, President Ceausescu has since played
up the common interests of his country and the non-
aligned world. He has talked with a wide variety
of Third World leaders, and communiques summarizing
these talks have stressed the rights and interests
of developing nations. The party congress last year
and the new party program both emphasized nonaligned
themes, including the need to base international re-
lations Dn full respect for the independence and
equality of all states, and the need to eliminate
the gap between the rich and the poor. The latter
formulation is anathema to Moscow because it rejects
thn class struggle and divides the world into the
Th .ves," such as the Soviet Union, and the "have
.:ct;;," such as Romania.
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Bucharest's renewed overture for observer
^tatus in meetings of the nonaligned countries
was probably in part prompted by its heightened
canccYrn over Soviet efforts to restore ideologi-
cal conformity in Eastern Europe. The Romanians
probably also believe that this time Belgrade will
be more sympathetic to their approach because of
Balkans.
the recent revelation of Soviet meddling in Yugo-
slav internal affairs and the common concern of
the two countries over Soviet intentions in the
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Appearances of Soviet Leaders: January-December 1974,
A (CR) 75-9, March 975,' UNCLASSIFIED. This publica-
tion provides a record of the known public appearances
of members of the CPSU Politburo and Secretariat,
deputy chairmen of the USSR Council of Ministers, and
leading officials of the Ministry of Defense. Copies
may be obtained from
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CHRONOLOGY
March 18 Brezhnev addresses the Hungarian
party congress in Budapest, indicating
that greater attention could be given
to "military detente" once the Euro--
ean security conference is concluded.
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Yugoslav Premier Bijedic arrives in
the US for a five-day official visit.
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West German Economics Minister
Friderichs concludes a two-day, offi-
cial visit to Poland.
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RSFSR Supreme Soviet's presidium
announces it has decided to merge
the republic's ministries of agri-
culture and state farms. 25X1
USSR launches a SS-18 ICBM some 7,800
nautical miles from Tyuratam to the
South Pacific; it is the longest
range Soviet ICBM test to date. 25X1
Swedish Prime Minister Palme concludes
a three-da , official visit to Yugo-
slavia.
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An Egyptian official in Moscow tells
the US that Soviet-Bgyptian talks on
aid and a rescheduling of Cairo's
debts to the USSR continue to be
acrimonious.
President Ford confers with visiting
Yugoslav Premier Bijedic, who conveys
a letter from President Tito.
Brezhnev, Bulgarian party/state chief
Zhivkov, and Czechoslovak party
leader Husak leave Budapest for
home.
French Prime Minister Chirac begins
a six-day, official visit to the
USSR.
D. M. Gvishiani, son-in-law of
Premier Kosygin, tells a news con-
ference that the interest of US
business circles in trade with the
USSR "has not weakened but increased"
since the USSR renounced the trade
agreement in January.
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Soviet committee for Afro-Asian
solidarity confers with representatives
of Prince Sihanouk in Moscow, pro-
fessing sup ort for the Cambodian
"patriots."
Politburo member Kirilenko addresses
the Italian Communist Party congress
and awards the Order of Lenin to
PCI chairman Longo.
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Both Pravda and I,iveatia carry sharp
anti-US commentaries to mark the
25th anniversary of the arrival of
US naval vessels in South Vietnamese
waters.
Romanian Chief of Staff Coman con-
cludes his official visit to the US,
the first by a ranking military
officer of a Warsaw Pact member-state.
Cambodian charge in Moscow for the
Lon Nol government reiterates to the
US that h will leave the USSR by
April 1.
Pravda carries a commentary on Peking's
grant of amnesty to Chinese Nationalist
prisoners, viewing the event as yet
another sign that Maoists are kind to
traitors but harsh to true Communists
who still languish in jail.
FRG informs the US that it intends
to call in Soviet Ambassador Falin
for a dressing--down because of his
recent, undiplomatic efforts to apply
pressure on the Schmidt government
and Foreign Minister Genscher in
particular.
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Two Soviet destroyers enter the Gulf
of Mexico and proceed on a northwest
course well off the west coast of
an route to Moscow by train.
Premier Kosygin and Foreign Minist-.r.
Gromyko open morning talks at the
Kremlin with their visiting French
counterparts as I3rezhnev is still
inter-party relations within the
international Communist movement.
Yugoslav party secretary Grlickov,
addressing the Italian Communist Party
congress, emphasizes continuing con-
cern over the incomplete acceptance
of non-interference and equality in
Soviet official in Peking informs
the US that no progress has been, made
in the Sino-Soviet border negotiations,
although representatives
still meet
once or twice a week.
samizdat journal 20th Century.
warns him to cease produci.,j the new
A Soviet prosecutor calls in prominent
dissident historian Roy Mvivedev and
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Yugoslav I,'oreign Minister Minic con-
cludos hi official visit to Cuba.
Pravda announces that the 250th anni-
versary celebration c,;f the Soviet
Academy of Sciences, postponed from
May of 1974, will be held in October.
to last perhaps one month.
treaty enter a "working rc: -:ess"
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Soviet-US negotiations in Moscow on
inclusion of peaceful nuclear explo-
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Polish party chief Gierek and East
German party chief Honecker return
home from Budapest.
member and labor chief Shelepin.
UK grants a visa to Soviet Politburo
Yugoslavia.
Finnish President Kekkonen begins
a five-day, "unofficial visit" to
March 22 Bulgarian Foreign Minister Mladenov
leaves Sofia for a Latin American tour
to include official business in
Argentina, Peru, and Cuba.
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The six-day Hungarian party congress
concludes in Budapest; Kadar is re-
elected head of the party, and four
specialists are added to the Politburo.
March 25, 1975
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March 23 French Prime Minister Chirac concludes
a brief tour of Siberia and returns
to Moscow.
Portuguese Labor Minister Costa Martine
begins a one-week visit to the USSR; lie
is accompanied by several military
officers.
Laotian Economics Minister Seth
Phetrasy begins four days of official
business in the USSR and Poland.
Retired US Rear Admiral Tate is re-
united with his daughter, Soviet
actress Victoria Fyodorova.
Guyana Prime minister Burnham begins
an official visit to Romania.
March 24 Soviet-Yugoslav economic cooperation
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Gambian President Jawara concludes a
state visit to the USSR.
French Prime Minister Chirac leaves
the USSR after meeting for three hours
with Brezhnev and signing bilateral
agreements for cooperation in agri-
culture and protection of the environ-
men '..
Congo President Ngouabi commences a
six-day, state visit to the USSR.
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Finnish President Kekkonen concludes a
five-day, "unofficial visit" to Yugo-
slavia.
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Romanian President Ceausescu to begin
a state visit to Japan followed by
similar visits to the Philippines,
Kuwait, Jordan, and Tunisia.
April 7 National Academy of Sciences delega-
tior to begin three days of talks
in Moscow ',:ith officials of the Soviet
Academy of Sciences.
April 9 International Danube Commission to
convene for a review of the possi-
bility of closer ties to the Soviet-
dominated CEMA grouping.
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Yugoslav party to convene a three-
day conclave open to all parties of
the left in Europe to discuss "Europe
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April 10 CEMA E :ecutive Council to convene
in Moscow; one item on the agenda
will be the issue of further contacts
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with the EC.
early April Yugoslav Premier Bijedic to go to
the USSR for an official visit;
later in the month, he will visit
China.
USSR for an official visit.
Lewis to lead a delegation to the
April Canada's New Democratic Party leader
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FRG Foreign Minister Genscher begins
a two-day, official visit to Czecho-
s lovak i. a .
FRG and GDIt conuiiencc negotiations on
measures to improve autobahn and rail
access to West Berlin from West Germany.
Politburo members Kulakov and Polyansky
head list of attendees as Soviets open
a nationwide conference in Moscow to
mark the 10th anniversary of Brezhnev's
sweeping agrarian reform proposals.
March 26 R. Sargent Sh::iver to begin a two-week
"lecture tour" the USSR as a quest
of the USSR Supreme Soviet.
Costa Rican Foreign Minister Facio
to begin a six-day, official visit
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April 1 Czechoslovak Foreign Minister
Chnoupek to begin an official visit
to France.
April 2 Politburo member Shelepin likely to
begin a four-day visit to the UK
at the head of a Soviet labor dele-
gation.
April 4 US-Soviet commercial commission to
convene in Moscow with Treasury
Secretary Simon and Commerce Secretary
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A South Korean sports official to
visit the USSR to attend the inter-
national. boxing tournament at Tallinn.
D. M. Gvishiani, Premier Kosygin's
son-in-law and deputy chairman of the
Soviet state committee for science
and technology, to make an official
visit to the US.
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