91/1967 Coll.



DECREE



Minister of Foreign Affairs



of 12 October. July 1967



on the Treaty of friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance between the

The Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the German Democratic

Republic of



17 May. March 1967 in Prague was signed the Treaty of friendship,

cooperation and mutual assistance between the Czechoslovak Socialist

Republic and the German Democratic Republic.



With the Treaty, the National Assembly expressed its consent and the president of the Republic

It has ratified. The instruments of ratification were exchanged in Berlin on 26 April.

June 1967.



According to article 12, the Treaty entered into force on 26 February 2000. June

1967.



The Czech version of the Treaty shall be designated at the same time.



David v. r.



CONTRACT



of friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance between the Czechoslovak

Socialist Republic and the German Democratic Republic



The Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the German Democratic

Republic,



Reaffirming the objectives and principles expressed in the Declaration of the Government of the Republic

Czechoslovak and the provisional Government of the German Democratic Republic

on June 23, 1950,



Noting that after overcoming the hostility rozněcovaného German

militarismem and persecution arose between the people of the two States of the Permanent

friendship,



kept the effort to further strengthen good neighbourly relations and all-round

cooperation between the two countries on the basis of the principles of the Socialist

internationalism and to contribute to the strengthening of the unity of the Socialist

the community,



convinced that the friendship between the Czechoslovak Socialist

Republic and the German Democratic Republic, which took place

the Potsdam Agreement, the policies and politics of both States contributing to ensuring

peace and the creation of an effective system of collective security in Europe,



firmly committed to effectively face threats to peace and international security from the

by West German revanšistických and militaristických forces and

ensure-supported by the Warsaw Treaty of friendship, cooperation and

mutual assistance of 14 July 2004. May 1955-security of both States and

the inviolability of their borders against any attack,



Noting that the bridging of militarism and Nazism is a prerequisite for

peaceful arrangement of the German question and affirming that the creation of a

the single, peace-loving and democratic German State is possible only

the way of normalization of relations between the two German States, as a result of

agreements between the German Democratic Republic and the German Federal

Republic and under conditions that ensure the safety of neighbouring States,



being guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations,



have decided to conclude this agreement and to this end have agreed as follows:



Article 1



The High Contracting Parties will, in accordance with the principles of the Socialist

internationalism to deepen friendship, enhance cooperation in all

areas and help each other on the basis of equality, respect for

sovereignty and non-interference in the internal affairs of the other party.



Article 2



The High Contracting Parties shall, on the basis of friendly cooperation and

mutual benefits to develop and consolidate economic and scientific and technological

relations, take place in accordance with the principles of the Council of mutual economic

help coordination and cooperation plans took in research,

development and production and thus to ensure the further development and convergence

the national economies of the two States.



Article 3



The High Contracting Parties will develop their relations in the field of culture,

art, science, education and health care, as well as the press, radio, film,

television, physical education and tourism.



Article 4



The High Contracting Parties shall promote the all-round cooperation between the

social organizations in order to greater mutual knowledge and

the further rapprochement of the peoples of the two States.



Article 5



The High Contracting Parties will continue to contribute in accordance with the Charter of

Of the United Nations to ensure peace and security in Europe and

all over the world. Will continue to pursue a policy of peaceful co-existence between States

with different social establishment and strive to achieve disarmament, as well as

even the final elimination of colonialism and neokolonialismu in all its

the speeches.



Article 6



The High Contracting Parties shall consult each other on all relevant

international issues affecting the interests of both States.



Article 7



The High Contracting Parties note that the Munich agreement of 29 May. September

1938 the threat of aggression was achieved, as well as the use of force against the

Czechoslovakia that was part of a criminal conspiracy of Nazi

Germany against peace and gross violation of the basic rules of contemporary

international law, and that this agreement was, therefore, from the very beginning

invalid, with all the resulting consequences.



Article 8



The High Contracting Parties consider the West Berlin for the special political

unit.



Article 9



The High Contracting Parties are of the view that the achievement of the German peace

a settlement on the basis of the recognition of the existence of two sovereign German States

and the normalization of relations between them, correspond to the needs of the European

safety.



Article 10



The High Contracting Parties will, in accordance with the Warsaw Treaty

friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance of 14 July 2004. May 1955 effectively

to defend the inviolability of State borders of the two States, including the State borders

between the two German States and shall take all the measures necessary to

prevent the aggression of the forces of the Western German militarism and revanšismu, which

seeking a revision of the results of the second world war.



In the case of an armed attack on one of the High Contracting Parties of the

by any State or group of States to provide it with the other Contracting

the party also other assistance without delay in accordance with the provisions of the

The Warsaw Treaty of friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance of 14 July 2004.

May 1955.



The High Contracting Parties will act in accordance with the relevant provisions of

The Charter of the United Nations, and will immediately inform the Council

the safety of the measures taken.



Article 11



This agreement is concluded for a period of twenty years. If it is one of the

The High Contracting Parties denounces it twelve months before the expiry of this

the deadline, the contract will remain in effect for the next ten years.



In the case of the creation of a unified, peaceful and democratic

the German State will be evaluated by the continuation in force of this agreement.



Article 12



This agreement is subject to ratification and shall enter into force on the date of the exchange of

instruments of ratification, which will be done as soon as possible in Berlin.



This Treaty shall be registered pursuant to article 102 paragraph. 1 of the Charter

The United Nations, with the Secretariat of the United Nations.



Done at Prague on 17. March 1967 in two copies, each in the language

Czech and German, both texts being equally authentic.



For the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic



A. Novotny in the r.



J. Lenárt in r.



The German Democratic Republic



W. Ulbricht in r.



W. Stoph in r.