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Memorandum for a Meeting between Heinz Kessler (East German Minister of Defense) and Sergei Sokolov (Soviet Minister of Defense) on Cooperation between the Soviet and the East German Armed Forces

Dec 1985
Description: This document outlines possible questions for a personal discussion between the Soviet Minister of Defense Sergei Sokolov and East German Minister of Defense Heinz Kessler at the 18th session of the Warsaw Pact's (WP) Committee of Ministers of Defense (CMD) in East Berlin in 1985. Open issues between East Germany and the Soviet Union include closer scientific-technical cooperation, the lack of spare parts and other armament items, and increased prices for Soviet military airplanes.

Collection: Defense Ministers

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  • German (5.0 MB )
Document Type: Memorandum
Origin (Agency): Ministry of Defense, East Germany
Language of Original Document: German
Number of Pages: 9
Cold War Period: 1985-1991
Persons: Sokolov, Kessler
Document Source: Federal Archives of Germany, Military Branch (BA-MA), Freiburg i. Br.
Call Number: DVW 1/71044 und DVW 1/71045

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