work tog&her as goNod neighbours and share the achieve- men& of mankind im a jnslt, honourable and friendly m~anine~r. 123. In ithis task the Geaman Demolor&c Republlic and ,the Federal Republic of Germany have a&ready made icmportanlt contributiaas bloti b%aterally and mziltilatera~ly. Their admission to rthe United Nations would! Y)D the one hand, give fomlbal recognirtioa of their lmpo@tant oonitributloa aad, on the other hand, enswe that the kes~oillil;Ces, vigour and wisdom, as well as ;the rich historical and oultural traditions of these two great countries, woiuld support, sustain and co- ordinate losur c&e.ctnve ,effomrtls in the years to come, 124. W&h a ,population of 17 mi&n people and an area of 41,635 square m&s, the Ge;rman Democratic Republic is totday one jolf &he leading tidustriria;l nations of Europa. It has wo&ed hard for frienldly !r&ttions with o&or oouatri~es and has erstab&hed diploma,& relations with 84 States in all parts of the world. The German Dlcmocratic Republic is ‘a membear of several s~peciarlizlsd agencies and other international or- ganizations and i’t is expected to join the International Ato#m,ic F!u~~rgy Agency sho,tiy. 125. Friendly ties betwem the Gserman Democratic Republic aaud India have grown ~stea&ily. P ds now one 13 of India’s importa& trradtig pavtmrs and ,mr co-opera- &on in trade, industq, scientic md $echndogical -exchanges ,shows promising possiblilities. The recent estabhshment of d!iplomatic ~ela&ns was Mloweid by ‘a visit this year Iof our Foreign Minister &I that country. In la joint statement issued at the end of &is vi&t, they advocated, among ,other ,th.ings, the memb~ership of the German Demooratic Republic an’d ‘the Federail Republic of Germany rto thle United Nations in the very near future. Booth sides called for the admission without further delay of ‘the Peo@e’ls Republic of Bangladesh to the United Nations. We are therefore particularly 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic speech or statement, discussing the relationships and contributions of the German Democratic Republic (GDR) and the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) to the international community. It highlights their membership in international organizations, trade relations, and diplomatic ties with other countries, including India. The text does not focus on specific economic or environmental issues, but rather on the general theme of international cooperation and recognition.

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International trade, Culture, Science and technology