Europe is dlaracter ized by the very fact that brakes have been removed, ideological fetters eliminated and p:,werful new grCYNth p:>tentials set free. In relation to our assistan~ fran North to South, our assistance from wast to East will not be a question of "either-or" but of "as well as", a commitment, affirned by Federal Chancellor Helmut Kohl. Thus, to assist Central and East European States we have allocated addition al ftmds. At the same time, our expenditures for a:>-operation with the third world are on the rise. German participation in the ninth replenishment of the International Development Agency and, not l0:1st, the recently signed IDme IV agreements -co-financed by the Federal ~public of Germany as the largest donor State -serve to tmderline by their substantial incrEBses the imp,rtanoe the Federal Government attaches tD development co~pera tioo with the countries of the third world. ~ .,.__-,, ~ ..... ... V:.. . . ;;, acr/ta A/S-18/PV. 2 36 (Mr. Warnke, Federal Republic of Germany) For the first time, the German Denocratic ~public has established a Ministry for Economic Co-operation. The Federal Government welcomes that decision. The Governments of the Federal ~public of Germany and the German Denocra tic B:!public have agreed immediately to oo-ordinate their development oo-operation. Like me, the Minister for Economic Co-operation of the German Denocra tic ~public, Mr. Ebeling, will today address this special session of the General Assembly. This, then, is our pledge~ on its way to unification, Germany will continue to exercise its resp:>nsibilities with respect to the developing countries. In all regions of the world the East-West cooflict has marred the effectiveness of developnent aid and developnent opportunities as a whole. N:>w ne'if opportunities for development and oo-opera tioo present themselves: The en tire North-South dialogue is freed from ideological ballast. As a result of global 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a statement from the German government, discussing their commitment to development cooperation and assistance to developing countries. The text highlights the removal of ideological barriers and the opening up of new opportunities for development and cooperation. The focus is on the allocation of funds, agreements, and coordination between governments, indicating a strong emphasis on economic development.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade