on rost-favoured-nat,ion clauses should be inEerpreted in Ehe light of the former- CZECHOSLOVAKIA [Originalr Englishl [22 ]larch 19851 The Czechoslovak Socialist Republic remains coltrnitted to its comments on the draft articles of the International Law Commission on rnost-favoured-nation clauses as contained in document A/35/2O3 and Eo the position explained by the Czechoslovak delegate at the thirty-eighth session of the General Assenb1y. GERMAN DETTTOCRATIC REPT'BLIC . [Original: English] [3 iluly 198s] 1. The Gernan Democratic Republic aEtaches great political and legal importance to the codification of principles to govern the application of roost-favoured-nation treatment. 2. In so doing iE is guided by the view Ehat agreement concerqing most-favoured-nation treatnent in intergovernmental relations provides Ehe foundation for adherence to the respective principles and, consequently, favourable conditions for all-round and fruitful international co-operation. This was also underlined by the member countries of the Council for l,tutual Economic Assistance, which, at. t,heir top-level economic consultations in June 1984, singled out most-favoured-nation treatment as one of the principles of intergovernnental co-operation whose strict observance is reguired for the recovery of international economic relations. 3. The creation of a universal legal instrument on Ehe application of rpst-favoured-nation clauses would be a rnajor contribution to pronotinq the mutually advant,ageous and equal co-operation of all States and thus to the further strengthening of the maEerial foundations of peace and d6tenle. If codification work on the draft art.icles on mosC-favoured-nat,ion treaEment could be successfully completed and if the fanily of nations adopted these draft arEicles in Ehe forn of /...A/40/444 English Page 5 a binding legal instrument, this would mean the translation into bintting legal terms of a major recommendation concerning international economic relations contained both in the Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States and the FinalAct of the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe (Helsinki).
**Analysis**
The text discusses the importance of codifying principles for the application of most-favoured-nation treatment in international relations, highlighting its significance for international cooperation and economic development. The text mentions the recovery of international economic relations and the strengthening of material foundations of peace and detente, suggesting a strong connection to economic and international trade issues.

**Category**
International trade