UN General Assembly
1969

defined at the time of the establishment of the first socialist State by Lenin, whose centenary will be celebrated by the peoples of the whole world in 1970. These principles correspond to the present trend in the development of the international community and to the realities of today’s world. 76. The Bulgarian people, who recently celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of the establishment of their socialist Republic, are deeply convinced that a universal and lasting peace is no longer Utopian but is a realizable goal. Our peoples are prepared, as always, to join all other peoples in an effort to reach this goal during this generation, in accordance with the noble principles of the Charter.