been able to take today. Indeed, fm the reasans mentioned, we find ou~rselves vle,ry fortunate ,in having this opportunity to participate, as members of th’i: Council, in this historic act. 67. Having experien’ced fthe ravages of the two world wars in the life span of one generation and conscious of the new requirements of the contemporary world of the Charter, of thre end of colonialism, of the nniverral and essential demand anld need for (the demooratlzaliw of internarioad relations, and, particula’rly, of t!~ necessity to settle international issues and problnE by peaceful means, Yugoslavia exerted, very early aftct the war, special ,efforts aimed at nornmlizing relaticcm in Europe and transcending i’ts divisions by recognizins the realities on its so,il. We racognized and establbhti m&ions with the Fecleral Republic of Germanv in 1952. We recognised anld established relations ;viLII the German Dlemocrati,c RepubMc in 1957, Simulta~ neously, together with our non-aligned partners rtod, particularly, in the call addressed to the great Powys by #the Belgrade Su,mmit Conference of Non-Aligacd Count&s in 1961, we made an nrgent appeal fc: moving away from ltbe dangerous and sterile. confrorm tions ,dividing Europe and the worlid and ti embark2 upon the path of negotiations and coexistence. Somt of these early efforts an!d contsributions d,id not nIwqs meet with instant recognition and the immediate w&-i& acoeptance then, bult we are ,glad to note that Euwp has ave%r since been .mfoving towards an era of c+ operatilon. 68. The important network of agreements betwtia the Federal Republic of Gmmany and the Soviet Union, Poland anld now Czechoslovakia, a’nd, of course, tie impolrtant agreements between *two German Stana, With all the concomi~tant instrumenta.&i&+s, constitute a balssic and most essential sltsuoture, the foundadon up whJch it was possible to build subsequent deveIopmentj that made today’s meeting and decision a reality. 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a historical document, likely a speech or statement, discussing international relations and diplomacy. It mentions the end of colonialism, the need for peaceful resolution of international issues, and the normalization of relations between countries. The text also references specific agreements and conferences, indicating a focus on international cooperation and diplomacy.

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