Magyar Külpolitikai Évkönyv, 1988

CONTENTS I. CHRONICLE OF EVENTS IN THE INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND FOREIGN POLICY ACTIVITIES OF THE HUNGARIAN PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC, 1988 1 High-level visits (Summary of data from the chronicle of events) 74 Establishment of diplomatic relations 97 Presentation of Ambassadors' credentials 97 Participation of the Hungarian People's Republic in conferences and sessions held under the auspices of the United Nations and its specialized agencies 100 III. DOCUMENTS OF THE INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND FOREIGN POLICY ACTIVITIES OF THE HUNGARIAN PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC 105 January NewYear radio and television address by Károly Németh, Member ot the Political Bureau of the HSWP Central Committee and President of the Presidential Council ot the Hungarian People's Republic (Excerpts) 107 Interview at the beginning of the new year by Károly Grósz, Member of the Political Bureau of the HSWP Central Committee and Chairman of the Council of Ministers (Excerpts) 108 Official statement of position by Hungary on the Middle-East situation 109 Appeal — A three-party initiative by Finland, Hungary and Italy for cooperation among non-nuclearweapon States in furtherance of disarmament in Europe 110 Statement by Dr. Mátyás Szűrös, Secretary of the HSWP Central Committe and Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of Pariiment, at an international press conference held on the occasion of the release of the three-party Appeal Ill Interview at the beginning of the new year by Dr. Mátyás Szűrös, Secretary of the HSWP Central Committee and Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of Parliament 113 Communiqué on the visit to the Soviet Union by György Fejti, Secretary of the HSWP Central Committee 119 February Statement by Foreign Minister Dr. Péter Várkonyi at the session of the Geneva Conference on Disarmament 120 Communique on the 126th session of the CMEA Executive Committee 127 Declaration by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs on the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan 128