Rumunija i evropska bezbednost
Romania and European Security

Summary/Abstract: The establishment of new relations in Europe and the promotion of European security are some of the main objectives of the dynamic and active foreign policy of socialist Romania. This policy is manifested in a scientific and realistic approach to the underlying issues as well as in the extensive practical activities of the Romanian Communist Party in the pursuance of these objectives. This problem was thoroughly examined at the great assembly of Romanian communists — the 11th Congress of the Romanian Communist Party, held in late 1974. The Congress has reasserted in its documents the great significance which it attaches to European security, as well as to its co-operation. Romania believes that the present situation reflects the major changes that have taken place recently — the tendency of normalisation and improvement of relations among states with different social systems and the tendency to settle complex disputes by negotiation. One of the most outstanding manifestations of these tendencies is the gradual change from cold war policies to the policy of peaceful co-operation, the inauguration of a new policy of d'etente in international relations. The new positive processes in the political life of the European Continent have been brought about by the convergent actions of socialist countries, and of other peace-loving forces, headed by the working class and the communist and workers’ parties in capitalist countries, who enjoy the support of the masses. It is well known that the actions of the broadest masses of the population, as well as of other social categories and various political groups, played a decisive role in the overthrow of the fascist regimes in Portugal and Greece. European security has been the central preoccupation of the Romanian Party and state during the past decade, especially after the Bucharest Declaration of the Warsaw Pact member-countries. It has been the object of ceaseless and ample activity of President Ceausescu, who has provided an outstanding contribution to the promotion of contacts between the East and the West, to the co-operation among European countries in various fields, and to the normalisation and improvement of the political climate on the Continent. Within the context of its policy of fostering European security, Romania staunchly upholds the idea of broad co-operation among Balkan states, the transformation of the Balkans into a zone free of nuclear weapons and of foreign bases, a zone of peace, co-operation and security. We believe that regional agreements constitute vital elements of the policy of peace and security in Europe and in the world at large. This is the guideline followed by the Communist Party of Romania in the preparations for the Conference of European Communist and Workers’ Parties.

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