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lines on the record: 90
first: 1978-09-24
most recent: 1982-09-24
sittings or episodes: 3
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“They are calling for a halt to the unbridled arms race, for improvement of their living conditions and for a peaceful world for both their own generation and that of their children. In a word, they are calling for change in the existing international order and its replacement by a new—just, equitable and democratic—international order where relations would be based on true equality and mutually advan¬tageous co-operation. 173. By combining our efforts to respond to their call and to their needs, we would be discharging our obligations under the Charter.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“It is therefore in their own interests to demonstrate greater political will and realism in order to restructure the present system of international economic relations which is founded on injustice and exploitation. 172. The picture I have just outlined would appear at first sight a little gloomy. Nevertheless it is encour¬aging to note that crisis mongers and fomenters of war are becoming more and more isolated and coming in for increased international condemnation and that the forces that are fighting for peace Justice and social progress, on the other hand, are becoming stronger with each passing day. This is proof that the masses are no longer willing to live with the specter of a nuclear conflagration hanging over them, in poverty and exploitation.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“The deterioration in the world economic situa¬tion, that has come about in the last few years was even more marked in 1982. The developed capitalist countries, whose responsibility it is to take appropriate measures to remedy this situation, were unwilling to depart from their negative attitude. This international economic crisis provoked by the devel¬oped capitalist countries has had an even greater effect on the developing countries, in particular the least-advanced among them. This serves only to stress the interdependence of the two groups of coun¬tries. The continued decline in the economic situation in the developing countries could well, over the long term, entail adverse effects for the developed countries themselves.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“In the face of the ever-growing threat to inter¬national peace and security represented by the arms race, in particular the nuclear-arms race and the race in other weapons of mass destruction, the Lao People's Democratic Republic welcomes any proposal aimed at eliminating that threat. As a country that was the victim of colonial and neo-colonial aggression and that lived under the constant threat of imperialism, expansionism and hegemonism, my country supports the proposal of the People's Republic of Mongolia for the conclusion of a convention on non-aggression and non-use of force in relations between Asian and Pacific States. The signing of such a convention would undoubtedly contribute to peace and co-oper¬ation in that part of the world. 171.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“President Leonid Brezhnev's message delivered at the 12th meeting of that special session announcing the unilateral undertaking by the Soviet Union not to be the first to use nuclear weapons is an illustration of the Leninist peace policy pursued by the Soviet Union and it won the warm and total support of the Lao People's Democratic Republic as well as that of all peace-loving peoples in the world. 169. At the second special session on disarmament, the Soviet Union reaffirmed and developed its pro¬posals* for the consolidation of peace, strengthening of detente and curbing of the arms race—proposals which it had put forward at the twenty-sixth Con¬gress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Those proposals are constructive and realistic, and members of the Committee on Disarmament should examine them most seriously. 170.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“They either run up against the opposition of the United States and its allies or are unilaterally abandoned by them. This is what happened to consideration of the question on the prohibition of nuclear-weapon tests in the Committee on Disarmament, the question of halting the nuclear-arms race and negotiations on the prohibition of the development, manufacture and stockpiling of chemical weapons and their destruction, for example. 167. Although the twelfth special session, the second special session of the General Assembly devoted to disarmament, held in June this year, yielded no con¬crete results, it was nevertheless of great significance because it showed the world which countries are working for the cause of peace and disarmament and which are striving to impede attainment of that goal. 168.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“This has been brought about by the policy of confrontation of the current United States Administration and even more by its ambition to attain a fallacious military and strategic "superiority" over the Soviet Union, and certain strategists of the Pentagon who have gone so far as to advocate the first nuclear strike and even the pos¬sibility of a so-called limited nuclear war. In order to extract revenue from the taxpayers and to win over public opinion to this cause, there has been no end to the fables that have been concocted about the so- called Soviet threat. 166. Negotiations on arms limitations and disarm¬ament, in various United Nations bodies and other forums, in particular the Soviet-United States bilateral negotiations, have not led to any results.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“163. For its part, the Lao People's Democratic Republic believes that the United Nations must restore to the Government of the People's Republic of Kampuchea, the sole authentic and legal representative of the Kampuehean people, its proper place in the Organization and to expel from it the representatives of the former butchers of the Kampuchean people regardless of what new guise they may appear in. 164. In so doing, the Organization would enhance its prestige and be doing simple justice to the Kam¬puchean people and, above all, to the memory of 3 million of them who were murdered. 165. The year 1982 has also been marked by the unbridled pursuit of the arms race by the imperialists and military circles of NATO.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“The conditions of life of the people are unquestionably improving; National institutions have been established at all levels throughout the territory of the country after, the general elections J in particular the Constitution and the Parliament. This legitimate Government, supported by all Kampucheans, is unremittingly pursuing a foreign policy of peace, friendship, co-operation and good-neighborliness. 162. The international community is now in a posi¬tion, knowing the facts, to draw impartially and objec¬tively a comparison between the four years of the reign of terror and genocide of the Pol Pot regime and the three years of the Government of the People's Republic of Kampuchea and conclude which has done more for Kampuchea and its valiant people and which of the two deserves the honor and the right to speak on behalf of Kampuchea.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“Therefore I think that it should be convened in the last three months of this year or early next year." 161. In Kampuchea, Pol Pot and his criminal clique, before being overthrown in 1979, embarked on the genocide of their own people and took the country back to the stone-age, at the instigation of foreigners. Blood, hunger and exodus were the price of this process internally, while externally bloody aggressions against neighbouring countries left an indelible imprint. Since that time the horror has ended for the Kamrpuchean people, and under the leadership of the Government of the People's Republic of Kampuchea that people has witnessed a miraculous revival in unity and national harmony and its political, economic, cultural and social situation has undergone a striking return to normal.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“But the United Nations maintenance of the Pol Pot genocidal clique has inhibited its positive role. "Concerning the agenda, there may also be disagreement. I think that the conference can discuss all the problems in the region raised by each side on the principle of complete equality. For us there are many ways: an agreed agenda, an open agenda, or an agenda with agreed-upon problems and open- ended problems. "About the place, I think that the conference can meet in a South-East Asian country, a neutral country in Asia or Europe, perhaps at Rangoon, New Delhi, Paris, Stockholm or Vienna, as agreed by the two groups of countries. "As for the time of the conference, I think that the problems of peace and stability in Southeast Asia are most urgent and need to be settled, the sooner the better.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“(The nine former are the three Indo-Chinese countries, the five ASEAN countries and Burma; the six latter are the Soviet Union, the United States, China, France, the United Kingdom and India). ."This conference will be convened only when agreement is reached between the, directly related countries, i.e. the ASEAN-and the Indo-Chinese counties,, on the composition; of Participants, agenda, place and time of the conference. "Regarding the composition of participants, there may be disagreement on the countries taking part J particularly on the representation of Kampuchea. I think that this matter can be discussed and a formula acceptable to all can be found. It should not hinder the convening of the conference. The three Indo- Chinese countries, welcome the United Nations contribution to peace and stability in South-East Asia.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“"The realities of the past three years have shown that an international conference is fruitful only when there is the agreement and participation of the directly related parties. The international conference convened by the United Nations in July 1981 only ended in an impasse. With the good will to find an issue for this abnormal situation, and taking into consideration the ASEAN countries' proposal for an international conference and the three Indo-Chinese countries' proposal for a regional con¬ference, the recent conference of Vietnamese, Lao and Kampuchean Foreign Ministers put forward a proposal for an international conference on Southeast Asia with the participation of nine countries inside and six others outside the area.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“The realities of the past 30 years have shown that the United States and Thailand signed with Viet Nam and China the 1961-1962 Geneva Agreement on Laos, and the United States and Viet Nam signed the Paris Agree¬ment on Viet Nam in 1973 without subsequent mutual recognition. "The ASEAN countries have stood for the con¬vening of an international conference within the framework of the United Nations to settle the Kam¬puchea problem. They have unilaterally convened this conference in disregard of the three Indo- Chinese countries' protest. This is an imposition from one side. The three Indo-Chinese countries have put forward a proposal to convene a regional conference between the two groups of ASEAN and Indo-Chinese countries. This has not been agreed to by the ASEAN countries and such regional con¬ference has not been convened.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“If the Thai side gives a positive response to this good will act, the People's Republic of Kampuchea and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam will withdraw more units of Viet¬namese troops from Kampuchea. "In case Thailand refuses to establish the safety zone, the three Indo-Chinese countries are ready to discuss and reach agreement with the Thai side on any measure strictly to respect the Kampuchea- Thailand border as well as any measure including a form of international supervision to ensure peace and stability there. "Many a time the People's Republic of Kam¬puchea has stated that the agreement on this question is not related to the de jure recognition of each other. The People's Republic of Kampuchea will not let the question of mutual recognition hinder the discussion and agreement on the safety zone.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“The three Indo-Chinese countries voice their readiness to discuss and reach agreement with the Thai side on such concrete matters as the width of the safety zone, the scope of Vietnamese troops withdrawal from the Kampuchea-Thailand border as well as the agreement of the transfer, of the Pol-Potist and other Khmer reactionaries and refugee camps far, from this border, the three Indo-Chinese countries deem it necessary to agree on a form of international supervision of the safety. "To show their good will, the People's Republic of Kampuchea and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam have of late made a first step by unilaterally withdrawing some units of Vietnamese troops from Kampuchea.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“"At the recent Conference of the Lao, Kampu¬chean and Vietnamese Foreign Ministers, the three Indo-Chinese countries took notice of Thailand's stand on a demilitarized zone and put forward a new proposal to set up a safety zone along the Kampuchea-Thailand border. This proposal meets Thailand's concern that troops of the Thai King¬dom should not withdraw from a part of its territory. The new proposal only asks for the withdrawal of forces which do not belong to Thailand or the People's Republic of Kampuchea from the safety zone.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“This will create a dangerous precedent for foreign intervention against inde¬pendent and sovereign nations and violate the principles of the Charter of the United Nations and the non-aligned movement. "We deem it necessary to heed the security interests of Thailand, and at the same time to heed the security interests of Kampuchea. To this end, there should be effective measures to check the use of the territory of one country against the other. Proceeding from this basic stand, the People's Republic of Kampuchea proposed in July 1980 to establish a demilitarized zone along the Kampuchea- Thailand border, but the Thai side did not agree, saying that it cannot withdraw its troops from a part of its own territory.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“On the contrary, the activities of the Pol Pot clique and other Khmer reactionaries based in Thailand have seriously threatened Kampuchea's security, causing a continually explosive situation on the Thailand- Kampuchea border. The recent founding of a so-called tripartite coalition Government is aimed at helping the Pol Pot clique and other Khmer reactionaries step up activities against the People's Republic of Kampuchea, undermining the revival of the Kampuchean people and aggravating the tension on the Kampuchea-Thailand border. To maintain and to give it their support, the ASEAN countries cannot avoid running Airther counter to their objective of 'founding a political solution' as they have declared.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“Mean¬while, Kampuchea, Viet Nam and Laos consider the use of Thai territory by China and the Pol Pot clique together with other reactionary Khmer forces against the revival of the Kampuchean people a constant threat to the security of Kampuchea and other Indo-Chinese countries. "The realities of the past three years have shown that the presence of Vietnamese troops in Kam¬puchea does not threaten in any way Thailand's security. Many a time the Thai side has stated that there is no need to sign non-aggression treaties between Thailand and the three Indo- Chinese countries since there is no danger of aggres¬sion by Viet Nam against Thailand.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“In accordance with that analysis and desiring to make an active contribution to the consolidation of peace and stability in South-East Asia, and also to promote the continuation of dialogue between the States in the region, the Foreign Minister of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, on behalf of the three countries of Indo-China, sent a letter dated 15 Sep-tember i982, to their counterparts in the countries of ASEAN. Its essential Content is as follows: '' "The Thai side regards the presence of units of the Vietnamese army near the Kampuchea-Thailand border as a threat to Thailand's security.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“But in spite of these hostile acts, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Viet Nam and Kampuchea, constantly motivated by the wish to live in peace, friendship and co-operation with their neighbors, and in particular with China, have over the last few years made a number of proposals, including the proposal to sign a bilateral or multilateral treaty of peaceful coexistence between them and China with a view to normalizing their relations. 159. The problems which now exist in South-East Asia have been essentially brought about by foreign interventions and interference. It is therefore of fundamental importance to proceed immediately to a comprehensive settlement of those problems. Any delay in doing this would serve only to inflame the situation which now prevails. 160.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“In the interest of the Cypriot people as a whole, a halt must be called to this inter¬ference and the territorial integrity of the country must be scrupulously respected. 157. Peace and stability in South-East Asia are in constant danger from the expansionist and hegemonist policy pursued by the reactionaries in the Chinese ruling circles who are striving to maintain a state of tension on the Sino-Lao and Sino-Viet-namese borders by massing troops there which engage in armed incursions for die purpose of provocation and sabotage, and also on the Thai-Kampuchea border by helping the remnants of the Pol Pot forces and a handful of Khmer reactionaries to undermine the rebirth of the Kampuchean people. 158.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“In their efforts to destroy the approximate military and strategic balance in Europe and in the world as a whole, the Unite States and other countries of NATO have been exerting undisguised pressure on Poland and have been interfering in its internal affairs with a view to perpetuating the crisis in that country. The Lao People's Democratic Republic vigorously condemns these acts and reaffirms its unswerving solidarity with the Polish United Workers' Party and the Polish State in their efforts to maintain public order and to promote the normalization of the situation in that country. 156. Foreign interference in the internal affairs of Cyprus has been preventing the intercommunal talks from making progress.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“The policy and actions of American imperialism with regard to Cuba, Nicaragua and Grenada should be vigorously condemned. The Lao People's Democratic Republic reaffirms its unswerving support for the just struggle of the peoples of those countries to defend their national independence and their revolutionary achievements and demands the resto¬ration of Guantanamo to the Republic of Cuba. 154. The Lao People's Democratic Republic also supports the struggle of the Puerto Rican people for its right to self-determination and independence, and that of the people of El Salvador for its freedom and democratic rights. 155.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“We condemn the repeated acts of aggression committed by South Africa against Angola, Mozam¬bique and other neighbouring African countries, and we reaffirm our militant solidarity with that peoples of those countries in the struggle for the defense of their independence and sovereignty. 151. The Lao People's Democratic Republic reaf¬firms its militant solidarity with the Sahraaui people under the leadership of the POLISARIO Front in their just struggle for self-determination and inde¬pendence. 152. The Lao People s Democratic Republic, which recognizes the sovereignty of Argentina over the Malvinas, believes that a final settlement of this matter should be negotiated within the framework of the United Nations, bearing in mind its relevant reso¬lutions. 153.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“In reiterating our support for Madagascar's proposal and our commitment to the Declaration of the Indian Ocean as a Zone of, the Lao People's Democratic Republic hopes that the envisaged international conference will be able to take place as soon as possible. 150. The Lao People's Democratic Republic gives its whole-hearted support to the just struggle of the South African patriots against the repugnant apartheid regime and for the recovery of their fundamental national rights and supports the valiant struggle of the Namibian people, under the leadership of SWAPO, for the independence and territorial integrity of Nami¬bia.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“In the Korean peninsula, the situation remains tense. The ever-growing presence of American troops in the southern part of Korea constitutes a major obstacle to the process of the peaceful and democratic reunification of Korea. 149. In the area of the Indian Ocean, the military presence of the United States has jeopardized the convening of the United Nations conference designed to establish the Indian Ocean as a zone of peace. The Lao People's Democratic Republic associates itself with the coastal countries in the region in calling for the dismantling of the Diego Garcia base and other so-called logistical military facilities.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“Quite the contrary, the longer it goes on, the more conditions favorable to the intervention and interference of imperialism in the region it will create. The Lao People's Democratic Republic hopes that the two parties, both members of the non-aligned movement, with succeed in reaching a peaceful solution to their differences. 147. The undeclared war being waged by imperialism and other reactionary forces against the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan poses a serious threat to its independence and sovereignty and its revolutionary achievements. The Lao People's Democratic Republic firmly condemns such acts and supports the efforts of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan to settle with its neighbors by political means problems pertaining to the maintenance of peace and stability in the region. 148.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“For the Lao People's Democratic Republic, the just and lasting solution to the question of Palestine and of the Middle East as a whole, which should be worked out through negotiations with the partici¬pation of all the parties concerned, including the PLO, presupposes the withdrawal by Israel from all the Arab territories occupied since 1967 and recog¬nition of the right of the Palestinian people to estab¬lish an independent State the six-point proposal of President Brezhnev, as well as the proposals of the Fez Arab Summit Conference fully support this position. 146. The conflict between Iran and Iraq has already been the cause of many losses, both material and human, on both sides and has benefited neither of the parties to it.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“Inter¬national peace and security have never been so threatened. 144. In the Middle East, the situation remains explosive because of the policy of aggression and extermination being carried out by those who hold power ip Israel and those who support and arm them against the Palestinian and Lebanese Arab peoples. The bloody crimes committed by Israel against the Arab Palestinian and Lebanese peoples, the occupa¬tion of Lebanon and other Arab territories and the monstrous genocide committed in the Palestinian refugee camps have been condemned by the world. We express our unreserved solidarity with the Pales¬tinian Arab people and with the PLO, their sole legitimate representative, with the Lebanese people and with all the victims of Israeli aggression and barbarity. 145.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“I would also like to pay a tribute to your pre¬decessor, Mr. Ismat Kittani, who guided the thirty- sixth session of the Assembly, as well as the special sessions, with authority and skill. 142. I also wish to salute the Secretary-General, Mr. Perez de Cuellar, on his election to his high office, involving great responsibility, and for his courage and untiring efforts in the cause of maintaining international peace and security. 143. Since the beginning of the thirty-sixth session of the Assembly, the international situation has con¬tinued to deteriorate and the international community has found itself faced with a number of crises. For the most aggressive imperialist factions, per¬sisting with their policy of adventurism, aggression and economic blocs, have created or rekindled hot¬beds of tension in various regions of the world.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“On behalf of the delegation of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, I should like at the outset to congratulate you, Comrade President, on your unanimous election to your high office for this session of the General Assembly. In choosing you, the General Assembly pays a tribute both to your country, the sister People's Republic of Hungary, whose tireless efforts in the cause of peace and socialism are well known and with which my country enjoys excellent relations of friendship and militant solidarity and to you and to your outstanding qualities as a diplomat for whom the workings of the United Nations hold no secrets. I am therefore convinced that on the basis of your vast experience and thorough knowledge of international affairs you will lead the work of this session towards fruitful results. 141.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“We are convinced that scrupulous respect for these principles by all Member States will help to contribute to the advent of a better world—a world where detente, disarmament, co-operation and peaceful coexistence will reign. The work of this session will bring us closer to that goal. The delegation of the Lao People's Democratic Republic will spare no effort to make an active contribution to that goal, and we hope for the brilliant success of the thirty-fourth session of the General Assembly.”
1979-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 34 (1979)
“It is imperative, in the interests of balanced and harmonious development of all countries, both developed and developing, as well as in the interests of safeguarding international peace and security, that the developed market-economy countries put an end to their dilatory practices and adopt a policy of real effective co-operation with the developing countries. This could make it possible for the new international economic order to emerge. 204. Before concluding, I should like to reaffirm the commitment of my country to the purposes and principles of the United Nations, which have always guided our conduct in our relations with other countries.”
1979-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 34 (1979)
“However, despite this highly disturbing fact, negotiations have proceeded within the United Nations and in various specialized bodies to implement measures which have been advocated to establish the new international economic order; but the results have been meagre be-cause of the lack of political will on the part of most of the developed market-economy countries, which are hanging on to their vested privileges. The recent failure of the fifth session of UNCTAD, held in Manila last May, is a perfect demonstration of that point. 203.”
1979-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 34 (1979)
“In order to remedy that serious situation, the sixth special session of the General Assembly, which met in 1974, examined the problem of international economic development in all its aspects, and adopted by consensus a Declaration and a Programme of Action on the Establishment of a New International Economic Order that would be more just and more equitable. Five years have elapsed since the adoption of those texts, and the economic situation of the developing countries, far from improving, has continually grown worse.”
1979-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 34 (1979)
“The gap between the developed countries and the developing countries becomes ever wider. This situation, which cannot last much longer without endangering international peace and security, is a result, as we all know too well, of the persistence of the unjust basis on which international economic relations rest. These relations, characterized by dependence, exploitation and inequality, have shown themselves for a long time now of being incapable of stimulating the development of under-developed countries and contributing to the elimination of their economic and social ills, which were engendered by centuries of colonial, neo-colonial and imperialist exploitation. 202.”
1979-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 34 (1979)
“Accordingly, we consider that the inclusion on the agenda of this session of the General Assembly of an item called: "Inadmissibility of the policy of hegemonism in international relations", proposed by the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, is most timely, and we fully support it. 199. We favour the creation of nuclear-free zones and zones of peace wherever this is possible, with the consent of all States concerned. 200. As regards detente and reducing tension between nations, we welcome the fact that negotiations between the Soviet Union and China for normalizing their relations have been resumed. We appreciate and support the just position and serious attitude of the Soviet Union in trying to achieve concrete results, and thus extend the sphere of detente to all regions of the world. 201.”
1979-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 34 (1979)
“We likewise consider that the convening of a world disarmament conference, the need for which has been recognized by everyone, will enable us to achieve measures which will speed up our march towards the final goal of general and complete disarmament. 196. We reaffirm our support for the proposal to make the Indian Ocean a nuclear-free zone of peace , free of any foreign military base; we support the demands of the coastal peoples and Governments for the dismantling of the military and nuclear base on Diego Garcia. 197. We share and support the idea that the dissolution of blocs, pacts and military alliances will help strengthen, develop and render irreversible the process of international detente. 198.”
1979-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 34 (1979)
“For these same reasons, we appreciate, and, indeed, support the initiative taken by the Czechoslovakian Socialist Republic in requesting the inclusion of an additional item called: "Adoption of a declaration on international co-operation for disarmament" in the agenda of the present session of the General Assembly, and we welcome the decisions taken at the last session of the General Assembly regarding the item on the preparation and education of societies for life in peace as well as on international "Disarmament Week", proposed respectively by the Polish People's Republic and the Mongolian People's Republic. 195.”
1979-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 34 (1979)
“We consider that the treaty will open the way to several others on a more far-reaching scale, thus increasing the momentum of the process of general and complete disarmament under effective international control. 193. In this context, we await with interest the conclusion in the near future of other international treaties, particularly that concerning the non-use of force in international relations, since we are convinced that that type of treaty will help to promote a climate of trust which is useful for disarmament. 194.”
1979-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 34 (1979)
“It is up to us more than ever before to envisage necessary provisions so that those results can be translated as quickly as possible into action. 192. Peace, and the security of peoples, can never be ensured by stockpiling weapons. Every effort to curb the arms race, in conventional as well as in nuclear terms, and to reduce the existing stockpiles, deserves strong encouragement. It is in this spirit that my delegation is delighted by the recent signature of the treaty resulting from the second round of the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks in Vienna by President Brezhnev and President Carter. We support the policies and efforts of the Soviet Union, as well as the other socialist countries, for peace, international detente, and disarmament.”
1979-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 34 (1979)
“We want to do our utmost to develop friendly relations and many-sided co-operation with the countries of South-East Asia in order to work to make that region a zone of peace, independence, neutrality, stability and prosperity. 190. The focal-points of tension still to be found in various regions of the world as a result of imperialism, colonialism, neo-colonialism, racism and expansionism are a serious obstacle to the development of detente and disarmament, towards which countries which cherish peace, independence and justice are striving. 191. In the field of disarmament, we consider that the results of the work of the tenth special session of the General Assembly of the United Nations is an appropriate basis for concrete action.”
1979-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 34 (1979)
“That policy is in line with the geopolitical situation in Laos and our future and long-term interests and is a response to the profound aspirations of the peoples of Laos and of South-East Asia. 188. We heartily welcome our relations of militant solidarity, friendship and fraternal co-operation with the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam and the People's Republic of Kampuchea, which are becoming ever stronger and more developed each day. 189. We are continually developing our good relations with the Soviet Union and the other fraternal socialist countries. We are delighted at the fruitful good- neighbourly relations that we enjoy with the Kingdom of Thailand, and we strive to make the common border between our two countries one of peace and friendship.”
1979-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 34 (1979)
“The Chinese authorities alone are responsible for the deterioration in the relations between our two countries. Their derogatory remarks and fallacious propaganda will never succeed in turning the people of the Lao People's Democratic Republic away from our independent policy or to break the great militant solidarity and friendship between the Lao people, the Vietnamese people and the Kampuchean people. We demand that the Peking leaders put an end to their threat to Laos and respect our independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity. 187. The abiding foreign policy of the Lao People's Democratic Republic is one of peace, independence, friendship and non-alignment.”
1979-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 34 (1979)
“After the total liberation of the country, the multinational Lao people more than any other strives to live in peace, friendship and co-operation with other nations, especially with our neighbours, in order that we may concentrate all our efforts and national potential on rebuilding the country, which saw heavy destruction during the war, on improving our living conditions and on contributing to peace and stability in South-East Asia and throughout the world. The Lao People's Democratic Republic is a small country with a population of 3 million and a backward economy. Therefore it is not in a position to threaten a country of about a billion people such as China. The Lao people and the Chinese people have long enjoyed good relations of friendship.”
1979-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 34 (1979)
“At the same time, they have deployed enormous efforts to sap the friendship and solidarity existing between Laos and Viet Nam and between Laos, Viet Nam and Kampuchea in the hope of weakening those three countries and of making preparations for the eventual overthrow of the new regime in our country. 185. The Lao People's Democratic Republic is an independent, sovereign country, a member of the non- aligned movement and a Member of the United Nations. We have a domestic and foreign policy that is independent and we are masters of our own fate and will allow no country to interfere in our internal affairs. 186.”
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“They have massed several divisions of troops along our borders; they have sent spies and pirates to Laos, provoked constant disturbances, sown subversion, brought about division among the ethnic minorities of Laos and gathered together all the exiled Lao reactionary exiles into a trumped-up "Lao Socialist Party". 183 . Worse yet, in order to conceal their dark and evil designs, they have, under the fallacious pretext of "taking in refugees", on the one hand, goaded young people from Laos to flee their homeland and to become refugees, and, on the other hand, attracted to south China several thousands of former soldiers and people who are hated by progressive Lao society and who had sought refuge in Thailand. 184.”
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“Today Viet Nam is the victim; tomorrow it may be the Lao People's Democratic Republic, the People's Republic of Kampuchea or, indeed, other countries. In view of this grave situation now prevailing in South-East Asia, we appeal to the international community to demonstrate vigilance in order to prevent another war, which might have incalculable consequences. 39. As things stand as regards my country, the champions of reactionary power in Peking, through their manoeuvres and hostile acts, oppose the revolutionary work of the Lao people.”
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