Fraternal contacts expand and mul-
tiply the possibilities of every social-
ist country. The participants in the
conference expressed their firm resolve
to do everything in their power for
deepening all-round cooperation of
their countries on the basis of the prin-
ciples of equality, respect for sover-
eignty and national independence, ter-
ritorial integrity, fraternal mutual as-
sistance and solidarity.

The Communist and Workers’ Par-
ties attach primary importance to the
efforts for further development of the
economy and improvement of material
welfare of the working people by ef-
fectively exploiting the tremendous
natural resources of our countries, by
making use of the latest achievements
of science and technology, by-improv-
ing the forms and methods of socialist
management. An effective way of at-
taining these noble aims is provided by
the promotion of economic cooperation
of socialist countries on the bilateral
and multilateral basis. Further im-
provements of the activity of the
Council of mutual economic assistance,
development of cooperation and spe-
cialization of production in socialist
countries which enable fuller. utiliza-
tion of the advantages of international
socialist division of labor are acquir-
ing an increasing importance.

In this connection, the urgency of
calling a top-level economic conference
in the: nearest future was confirmed:
once again.

The participants in the conference

‘regard it as their duty to draw peo-
ple’s attention, to the fact that the in-
ternational -situation in the recent
period remains complex and dangerous
as a result'of the aggressive policy of
imperialism. In these conditions the
fraternal parties of socialist countries,
proceeding from the interests of the
struggle for consolidation of world

peace and international security, for

organization to rebuff the aggressive
policy of imperialism and for estab-
lishment of the principles of peaceful
coexistence of states with different so-
cial systems, again Confirm their readi-
— ness to concert and coordinate their

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actions in the international arena.

The working class, peasantry, intel-

ligentsia, all working people, crave for
peace and tranquility for their coun-
tries, for all people of the world. The
socialist countries have been, are and
will be doing everything for the reali-
zation of these cherished aspirations
of the peoples. Our parties declare that
in solving this noble task they will
continue to cooperate with all Com-
munist and Workers’ Parties, with all
progressive forces of the world in the
Struggle for world peace, freedom, in-
dependence, and social progress.

The Communist and Workers’ Par-
ties of Bulgaria, Hungary, the German
Democratic Republic, Poland, the
Soviet Union and Czechoslovakia
again solemnly declare their unbend-
ing determination to continue to sup-
port the heroic Vietnamese people, to
render them necessary assistance in
the just struggle against American in-
vaders. ke

We are also concerned over the fact
that the situation in the Middle-East
continues to be tense as the result of
the aggressive policy of Israel’s ruling
circles. Our parties will do everything
in their power to eliminate the con-
sequences of the Israeli aggression on
the basis of the resolution of the Unit-
ed Nations Security Council of Nov-
ember 22, 1967, and the withdrawal of
Israeli forces from the occupied Arab
territories.

The participants in the conference
discussed the situation in Europe and
pointed out that the growing activity
of the forces of revanchism, militarism
and neo-nazism in - Western Germany
directly affect the security of socialist
states and create a threat to the cause
of world peace. We shall continue to
follow consistently a concerted policy
in European affairs in line with the
common interests of the socialist coun-
tries and the interests of European
security, to rebuff any attempts to re-
vise the results of World War II and
to break the frontiers that have taken
shape in Europe. We shall continue to
insist on invalidity of the Munich
agreements right from the beginning.

a eee

We shall continue to render resolute
support to the German Democratic Re-
public—a socialist ;state of German
working people, defending the cause
of peace. We shall render permanent
support to the Communist Party of
Germany and to all forces which fight
against militarism and revanchism, for
democratic progress,

The Communist Parties of the so-
cialist countries express’ their deter-
mination to work for ensuring Euro-
pean security, confirm the principles
of the Bucharest declaration and of the
statement of the Karlovy Vary confer-
ence of European Communist and
Workers’ Parties, they are prepared to
do everything necessary for calling a
congress of the peoples of Europe in
defense of peace on our continent. To
prevent a violation of European peace

_ is of decisive importance for preserv-

ing peace throughout the world. This
is the goal, affecting the interests of
all nations, towards which our joint
efforts will be directed. 5

Now that the imperialist forces of
the United States, the F.R.G. and other
countries demonstrate their aggressive
activity, make persistent attempts to
weaken the socialist community, the
representatives of the fraternal parties
deem it necessary to emphasize the
particular significance of the Warsaw
Treaty once again. This treaty con-
cluded by socialist states in reply to
the fact that revanchist West Germany
joined the aggressive imperialist bloc
of NATO has been and remains a
powerful factor for peace and security
of the European peoples. This treaty
raises an insurmountable obstacle for
all those who would like to revise the
results of World War Il. This treaty
securely protects the gains of social-

ism, the sovereignty and independence

of the fraternal states. This treaty is
aimed at consolidating European se-
curity and preserving world peace.
The current situation demands from
us unflagging efforts to enhance the
defence potential of every socialist
state and of the whole socialist com-
munity, to consolidate political and
military cooperation within the War-

‘tislava conference: make this —
‘ment being deeply convinced

saw Treaty Organization.

The participants in the ec
regarded it as their duty to
sistently for consolidation of th
sion of the international co
movement. They point out that
portant work has been acco
recently for preparing another
tional conference of the Con
and Workers’ Parties. The fi
parties highly appreciate this
and express their conviction
coming conference would be a gs,
and would make an important
bution to the cause of conse
all revolutionary forces of our

We are fully confident that
form Marxist-Leninist world
the role of the Communist and ;
ers’ Parties as the vanguard
leader of society, the socialist
tions of the national economy
states would continue to’ se
effective factors for further
of the countries of socialism, th:
of their actions in the strug
their common lofty goals.

The parties participating in

positions and views expressed
are in line with the interests
fraternal countries and parti
cause of the unbreakable friend
the peoples of our countries, th,
ests of peace, democracy,
independence and socialism.
Bulgarian Communist Party:
T.. Zhikov, S. Todorov, P.
dinsky. ;
Hungarian Socialist Workers’
J. Kadar, J. Fock, Z. Komo
Socialist Unity Party of Ger,
W. Ulbricht, W. Stoph, E. Hon,
H. Matern, G. Mittag, H. Axen
Polish United Workers’ Party.
W. Gomulka, Z. Kliszko, J.
kiewicz, A. Starewicz.
Communist Party of the Soviet
L. Brezhnev, N. Podgorny, A.
gin, M. Suslov, P. Shelest, K. Ka
B. Pomonarev. ~ ©
Communist Party of Czechos),,
A. Dubcek, O. Cernik, J. Sm
V. Bilak, J. Lenart. :