Treaty of Moscow (1970)

The Moscow Treaty was signed on 12 August 1970 between the Soviet Union and the Federal Republic of Germany in the Catherine Hall of the Kremlin in Moscow ( Federal Law Gazette 1972 II p 354 et seq.)

Content

In it, both countries are committed to maintain international peace and promote the relaxation process becomes normal the situation in Europe.

They want to be led by the Charter of the United Nations and resolve their conflicts peacefully. In this sense, the two countries undertake to respect the existing borders of the European states and to raise any territorial claims against anyone.

In particular, the Oder- Neisse line will be declared as western boundary of the People's Republic of Poland and the border between the German Democratic Republic and the Federal Republic of Germany as inviolable. The contract was signed for the Federal Republic of German Chancellor Willy Brandt and Foreign Minister Walter Scheel, the USSR Alexei Kosygin Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko.

Ratification

Before signing Brandt handed the letter to German unity, in which it is determined that the contract " is not contrary to the objective of the Federal Republic, to work towards peace in Europe in which the German people regains its unity in free self-determination. "

The German Bundestag ratified the treaty on May 17, 1972 together with the Warsaw Treaty. After exchange of the instruments he came into force on 3 June 1972.