UN General Assembly
1992

there was a Czechoslovak nation, whereas it should have been admitted that there were two distinct nations the Czechs and the Slovaks. But the idea of Czechoslovakism, which resulted in the creation of a common State for the world's two closest Slavic nations, impeded relations between those nations. Thus a specific Czecho-Slovak problem was born, and it remains unresolved. At about the same time, communism tied nations together by means of the false idea of proletarian internationalism. This was bound to affect relations between the Czechs and the Slovaks. However, our experience indicates that communism was not the root of these problems; it simply gave them a new dimension. Many nations are now searching for a new role in Europe and in the world by seeking integration into larger economic entities and political groups. I believe that, so far as Czechoslovakia is concerned, one possible solution lies in the replacement of the existing federalist pattern by new ties. Understanding and viable coexistence between nations cannot be based on false and outdated ideas. Czechoslovakia is therefore preparing to establish