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Article: German Democratic Republic (East Germany): Chapter 4F. Foreign Policy
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Chapter 4F. Foreign Policy
In the mid-1980s, East Germany enjoyed diplomatic recognition
with over
130 countries. It was a member of the Soviet-directed Council for
Mutual
Economic Assistance (Comecon) and the Warsaw Pact military alliance.
In
September 1973, both Germanies were admitted to membership in the
United
Nations (UN), and East Germany has been active ever since in advancing
Soviet
and East European positions in that international forum. During the
same
period, it also became active in the developing world, particularly
Africa.
The evolution of foreign policy is intimately tied to the condition
of
intra-German relations and to the domestic ...