Eduard Shevardnadze
Schewardnadse, Eduardშევარდნაძე, ედუარდШеварднадзе, Эдуард АмвросиевичChevardnadze, Edouard
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union 2.7.1985–26.12.1990.
USSR/Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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- 10.11.1989Circular by the Austrian Ministry of Foreign AffairsAm Tag nach der zufälligen Öffnung der Berliner Mauer sah sich das österreichische Außenministerium gezwungen, seinen Diplomaten grundlegende Informationen über die Haltung Österreichs zu der Wiedervereinigung Deutschlands zur Verfügung zu stellen.
- 31.1.1990Memo for the Foreign Minister of the FRG, Hans-Dietrich GenscherM. Gorbatschow und E. Schewardnadse halten die deutsche Einigung für unvermeidlich. Deshalb konzentrieren sie sich darauf, die Entwicklung durch den KSZE-Prozess zu steuern und die deutsche Einigung als Katalysator zu nutzen, um die Entwicklung in Europa in ihrem Interesse zu beeinflussen.
- 15.2.1990Telegram from the Canadian Under-Secretary of State for External Affairs, de Montigny MarchandObservations on the corridor conversations during the Open Skies Conference in Ottawa in February 1990.
- 19.2.1990Memorandum for the President of the United States, George H. W. BushDiscussion of the U.S. position in the upcoming Two-Plus-Four Talks on German reunification, particularly in light of Soviet concerns
- 17.3.1990Statement of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union, Eduard ShevardnadzeUnequivocally accepting the right of the German people to proceed with the unification of their country, the main conditions to be observed in this process by the USSR and its Western partners are summarized and then discussed in detail.
sent - 26.4.1990Interview by the Irish Times with the Foreign Minister of the Soviet Union, Eduard ShevardnazeThe USSR ’s approach towards the unification of Germany, considering it as a historic event meeting the aspiration of all German people, is laid out. However, it is underscored that the membership of the united Germany in NATO is unacceptable for the Soviet Union.
sent - 23.5.1990Guidance Telegram from the British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Douglas Hurd, to British Representatives OverseasInformation about progress towards German unification and the Two plus Four process.
- 28.5.1990Memo by the Polish Military Mission in West BerlinObservations on the impact of German reunification on Polish-German relations. The need to develop pan-European cooperation based on the CSCE process with the participation of Canada and the United States.
- 23.7.1990Telegram from the Canadian Ambassador in Bonn, Thomas W. Delworth, to the Canadian Department of External AffairsSpeculative reflections on the fall of the Berlin Wall, the reunification of Germany, and what it means for Europe and the world.
- 6.8.1990Memo for the Foreign Minister of the Soviet Union, Eduard ShevardnazeThe Soviet Draft of an Agreement of the final legal settlement of the German issue to be confirmed and adopted at the Meeting of Heads of States-signatories to the Final Helsinki Act.
received - 17.9.1990Letter from the Deputy Undersecretary of State (Defense) of the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office, John Weston, to the British Ambassador in Bonn, Sir Christopher MallabyImpressions of the last 48 hours before the signature of the Treaty on the Final Settlement with Respect to Germany.