UN General Assembly
1971

124. The enormous progress made by the German Democratic Republic has vitally contributed to those far-reaching changes in the European situation. There is also an East German miracle; which has prompted the present West German government to take a policy which is more realistic than ever before. This more realistic policy matured in the conclusion of agreements between the Soviet Union and the Federal Republic of Germany, between the Polish People's Republic and the Federal Republic of Germany, and between the four Powers on West Berlin. Those agreements are the most important milestones in East-West relations in the post-war years since the Austrian State Treaty. At this point none of them has yet been ratified. Before ratification can take place much circumspect work in many fields still has to be completed.