Leninist ideas, of its. program, its cor-
ect policy supported by all the people.
_ Our party can prevail in the difficult
Olitical struggle only if it is made
possible to implement the tactical line
f the May plenum of the Central Com-
ittee and to settle basic political
Questions at the extraordinary 14th
‘congress in the spirit of the Action
rogram. We therefore consider all

Ourse on the party, that is to settle
asic questions of policy at another
‘time and elsewhere than at the 14th
‘congress, as the principal danger to
he successful consolidation of the

~mestic extreme forces from the right
"as well as from conservative dogmatic
,, and sectarian positions, endeavoring
oF or a return to conditions before Janu-
ary 1968.
| _The evaluation of the situation as
contained in the letter of the five par-
Yties as well as the undoubtedly sin-
‘jcerely meant advice for our further
ourse do not take into account the
Yentire intricacy of the dynamic social
novement as it was analyzed by the
"May plenum of the Central Committee
jof the Communist Party of Czechoslo-
vakia and the complexity of the con-
‘clusions adopted by this plenum. Our
~, POlicy, if it wants to remain a Marxist-
Leninist policy, cannot be based exclu-
» 2ively on superficial phenomena which
~ido not always accurately reflect the
,, profound causes of social development
‘but must understand the substance of
he development and be guided by it.

Se _
hy y

Cc.
pint Communiqué on the meeting of
‘the political bureau of the CC, Com-
Q.mmunist Party of the Soviet Union, and

ofthe Presidium of the CC, Communist
Party. of Czechoslovakia

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- On July 29-August 1, 1968, a meet-

-anig between the Political Bureau of the

theCC, Communist Party of the Soviet
Rot nion, and the Presidium of the CC,
gtCommunist Party of Czechoslovakia,
vas held in Cierna Nad Tisou.

a ) ‘The meeting was attended by:

rst from the CPSU—L. I. Brezhnev,

|General Secretary of the CC; G. I. Vo-

onov, A. N. Kosygin, K. T. Mazurov,
a.A. J. Pelze, N. V. Podgorny, M. A.
“th Suslov, A. N. Shelepin, and P. Y. Shel-

ressures trying to impose another

The fraternal parties can at present
serve the interests of socialism in our
country primarily by expressing con-
fidence in the leadership of the CPC
and full support of its policy.

This is. why we have proposed, as a
prerequisite of successful joint discus-
sions, bilateral meetings of the repre-
sentatives of our parties so that the
joint talks may proceed from deeper
mutual consultations and factual infor-
mation.

We sincerely regret that these pro-
posals put forward by us were not
implemented. It is not our fault that
the meeting in Warsaw was held with-
out our participation. We discussed the
proposals of the five parties for hold-
ing this meeting at the Presidium of
the Central Committee of the Commu-
nist Party of Czechoslovakia twice —
on July 8 and 12 — and each time we
immediately conveyed our view on the
method of preparing this meeting in
the way which we considered to be

most correct. Unfortunately, our dis-

cussion of July 12 was already super-
fluous because, notwithstanding its out-
come, the meeting had already been
convened for July 14, as we learned
only through CTK (the Czechoslovak
news agency) in the afternoon of July
13, at a time when the representatives
of the five parties were already on their
way to Warsaw.

In no standpoint that we sent to
the five parties did we: refuse on prin-
ciple to take part in a joint conference.
We only voiced our own view concern-
ing its suitability at the present time
and on the method of its preparation

mmunique from

est, Members of the Political Bureau
of the CC; P. N. Demichev and P. M.
Masherov, Alternate Members of the
Political Bureau of the CC; K. F. Ka-

-tushev and B. N. Ponomaryov, ' Secre-

taries of the CC;

from the Communist Party of
Czechoslovakia—A. Dubcek, First Sec-
retary of the CC; F. Barbirek, V. Bilak,
O. Cernik, D. Kolder, F. Kriegel, J.
Piller, E. Rigo, J. Smrkovsky, J. Spa-
cek, and O. Svestka, Members of the
Presidium of the CC; A. Kapek, J. Len-
art and B. Simon, Alternate Members
of the Presidium of the CC; M. Jakes,
Chairman of the Central Control and
Auditing Commission.

President L. Svoboda of the Czecho-

~ go that it may be really factual and

based on more profound information
about our complex problems. From the
contents of the letters of the five par-
ties, sent to us between July 4 and 6,
1968, we actually judge that such in-
formation is absolutely vital if talks
are not to be held whose success would
be threatened in advance by one-sided
and sparse information of the great.
majority of the participants in the con-
ference about the real situation in
Czechoslovakia.

This is the purpose of our proposals
for preliminary bilateral talks. We
were guided not by an effort to isolate
ourselves from the community of our
parties and countries, but on the con-
trary, by the effort to contribute to its
consolidation and development.

We think that the common cause
of socialism is not advanced by hold-
ing conferences at which the policy
and activity of any fraternal party is

judged without the presence of its re- .

presentatives. We consider as perma-

nently valid the principle expressed in |

the declaration of. the Government of
the U.S.S.R. of October 30, 1956,
which says: “The countries of the
great community of socialist nations,
united by the common ideals of the
construction of a socialist society and

‘the principles of proletarian interna-
‘tionalism, can build their mutual rela-

tions exclusively on the basis of com-
plete equality, respect of territorial
integrity, national independence and
sovereignty and mutual non-interfer-
ence in internal affairs.” This prin-
ciple, as is well known, was confirmed
by the conference of representatives

slovak Socialist Republic took part.

A broad comradely exchange of
views On questions of interest to both
sides took place during the meeting.

The participants exchanged detailed
information on the situation in their
countries.

The Political Bureau of the CC,
Communist Party of the Soviet Union,
and the Presidium of the CC, Commu-
nist Party of Czechoslovakia, met in
an atmosphere of complete frankness,
sincerity and mutual understanding,
and explored ways and means for the
further development and strengthen-
ing of the traditional friendly relations
between our Parties and peoples based
on the principles of Marxism-Leninism

of Communist parties in Moscow in
November of 1957 and was generally
accepted. In all our activities we want
to further strengthen and develop the
deep internationalist traditions which,
our view, must include both under-
standing of the common interests and
goals of the progressive forces of the
world as well as understanding of spe-
cific national needs.

We do not want our relationships to
further deteriorate and are willing to
contribute on our part towards calm-
ing down the situation in the interest
of socialism and the unity of the
socialist countries on our part we shall
do nothing that would be at variance
with this aim. We expect, however,
that the other parties will help these
efforts of ours and will show under-
standing for our situation.

We consider. it an important task to
be able in the nearest future to hold
the bilateral talks we proposed and
which would assess, among other
things, also the possibilities of a com-
mon meeting of the socialist countries
and at which it would be possible to
agree on its program and the compo-
sition, the, place and the time of its
convening. We consider it decisive
that we agree within the shortest time
on positive steps which would ensure
the continuation of our hitherto friend-
ly cooperation and which would con-
vincingly demonstrate our common
will to develop and strengthen mutual
friendly relations. This is in the inter-
est of our common fight against im-
perialism, for peace and the security
of nations, for democracy and social-
ism. é'

Gi
and proletarian internationalism. Dur-
ing the discussions both delegations
agreed to propose to the Central Com-
mittee of the Communist and Work-
ers’ Parties of Bulgaria, Hungary
GDR and, Poland that a multi-lateral
comradely meeting be convened. The
aforementioned fraternal] Parties ac-
cepted the proposal.

A meeting of representatives of the
Bulgarian Communist Party, the Hun-
garian Socialist Workers’ Party, the
Socialist Unity Party of Germany, the
Polish United Workers’ Party, the
Communist Party of the Soviet Union
and the Communist Party of Czecho-
slovakia will take place on August 3
in Bratislava.

~ Statement after Bratislava

atement of Communist and Work-
s’ Parties of socialist countries at
Bratislava, August 3, 1968

in Proceeding from the fact that the

_ tomplicated international situation, the
Nesubversive actions of imperialism di-
rected against peace and international
QfSecurity, against the cause of socialism
eatin all for still closer cohesion of the
Ye-countries of the socialist system, and
Iso taking into consideration that the
Nedevelopment of socialism sets new
Ae, sks, the solution of which necessi-
tes further pooling of efforts of so-
alist states, the representatives of
e Communist and Workers’ Parties
a Socialist countries found it neces-
we ary to call this conference in Bratis-
atava.
8. In the spirit of obtaining traditions,
‘in an atmosphere of complete frank-
: ess, adhesion to the principles of
Ly) iendship, the fraternal parties dis-
s & sussed urgent questions of the strug-
sle for socialism, further consolidation.
f the socialist community, and cohe-
ig Y8iON of the world communist move-
ent. Views were exchanged on the
‘problems of the current international
Yarsituation and the intensification of

The representatives of the Commu-
nist and Workers’ Parties discussed
the ways for consolidation and promo-
tion of fraternal cooperation of social-
ist states. .

In the years that have passed since
the rout of fascism and the advent to
power of the working class, the peo-
ples of the Euopean countries which
have taken the road of socialism
scored victories in all spheres of pub-
lic life. In these years the parties,
overcoming difficulties and permanen-
tly improving their work, ensured the
creation of powerful industry in every
socialist country and. reorganization of
the life in the countryside, achieved
steady growth of people’s welfare and
the flourishing of the national culture.
Millions of working people have been
awakened to conscious political life.
The Soviet Union achieved, particular-
ly, major successes in building social-
ism and communism. The international
influence of socialist states, their role
in solving major problems of world
politics has grown immeasurably.

Support, consolidation and protec-
tion of these gains achieved at a price
of heroic efforts and selfless labour of
every people; is a common interna-

tionalist°duty ‘Of all socials? countries.

Such is the unanimous opinion of all
participants on the conference who ex-

pressed their unbending determination ©

to develop and defend the socialist
gains in their countries, to work for
new achievements in socialist con-
struction.

On the basis of historical experience
the fraternal parties became convinced
that it is possible to advance along the
road of socialism and communism only
by being strictly and consistently guid-
ed by the general laws of construc-
tion of socialist society and, primarily,
by consolidating the’ leading role of
the working class and its vanguard—
the communist parties. In so doing
every fraternal party, creatively solv-
ing the questions of further socialist
development, takes into consideration
the national specific features and con-
ditions.

Unbending loyalty to Marxism-
Leninism, education of popular masses

_ in the spirit of the idea of socialism

and proletarian internationalism, irre-
concilable struggle against bourgeois
ideology, against all anti-socialist
forces provide a guarantee of success
in consolidating the positions of social-
ism and in reunifying machinations of
impetialisrh, cciteitzinimbds-ilez {eioce

The fraternal parties firmly and re-

‘solutely counterpose thejr unbreakable

solidarity, their high Vigilance to any
efforts of imperialism and also of all
other anti-communist farces to weak-
en the leading role of the working
class and communist parties. They will
never allow anyone to drive a wedge
between socialist states, to undermine
the foundations of the socialist social-
ist system. Fraternal friendship and
cohesion in this direction are in line
with vital interests of Our peoples, con-
stitute a reliable baSig for solving
socio-economic and politica} tasks on
which the communist parties of our
countries are working.

The fraternal parties i
their duty to show iBaceiee cones
for enhancing political activity of the,
working class, peasantry, intelligent-
sia, of all working people, for all-round
progress of the socialist soja] system
for further development of socialist
democracy, for improving the style and
methods of the party ang government
work on the principles of democratic
centralism.

The many sided tasky
socialist society in each ue se ged
tries are easier to solve with mutual
help:@nd>-support. ooinil.)

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