FROM THE BACKSTAGE OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS ROMANIA AND AFGHANISTAN (1958–1973)
FROM THE BACKSTAGE OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS ROMANIA AND AFGHANISTAN (1958–1973)

Summary/Abstract: Having different historical evolutions, Romania and Afghanistan are two states that, during the Cold War, enjoyed a reputation on the world political arena: Afghanistan known by its internal situation and Romania because of its foreign policy. The next period of the Second World War laid the foundation for strengthening relations between the socialist countries and led to the foundation of new ones, between countries with different social and political systems. It is the case of Romania that had established as a priority the extension of diplomatic relations with the countries of South East Asia, especially with Afghanistan. Established on the principles of mutual respect for sovereignty and national independence, non-interference in internal affairs and equality of rights, the diplomatic relations between Romania and Afghanistan have entailed a number of benefits: the wealth of the Afghan territory (coal, salt, gold and precious stones, copper, zinc, tin, nickel, natural gas and oil) have been exploited successfully by Romanian specialists; Resolution submitted by Romania in 1965 on the ideals of peace and understanding between people in the United Nations or the 1969 Romanian proposal on codification treaties were supported strongly by the Afghan state, etc. From a diplomatic point of view, the two countries, Romania and Afghanistan, have a long historical connection, relations between them stretching over a period of more than 50 years. Romania, as a major player in the arena's international relations saw in Afghanistan a country with great strategic importance. The Romanian state established diplomatic, cultural, social relations with Afghanistan and exploited them to its full potential.

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