UN General Assembly
1966

69. Nevertheless, it is noteworthy that an increased desire for inter-European co-operation and rapprochement has manifested itself on our continent in recent times more forcefully and on a larger scale. In the declaration adopted at Bucharest this summer by the parties to the Warsaw Treaty, it was rightly stressed that "despite differences in socio-political systems, and in ideological and political concepts, the peoples and States of Europe have a common cause which corresponds to the vital national interests of all, namely the task of refusing to tolerate the violation of peace in Europe and of restraining the forces of aggression". 70. The Government of the Socialist Republic of Romania believes that there is at this moment a possibility of broaching the problem of security on bases acceptable to all European States. 71. Building European security is, of course, a task of many aspects and clearly a sequence of actions must l)e followed which will make it possible gradually to eliminate tension and friction between States, as well as the fear of war and aggression.