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Andropov, Yuri Vladimirovich

Yuri Vladimirovich Andropov was a Soviet politician and General Secretary of the CPSU from November 12, 1982 until his death in 1984

Found 39 Documents

1983

Conference at at Cde. Yu. V. Andropov's

At a conference led by CPSU General Secretary Yuri Andropov, senior Soviet officials discussed the reorganization of responsibilities among Party Secretaries, improving economic performance mid-way through the five-year plan, enhancing oversight and accountability in ministries, boosting labor discipline, and increasing hard currency earnings through better exports. The discussion emphasized reducing bureaucracy, strengthening ties with local organizations, and improving the quality of domestic production to compete internationally.

1967

Record of Conversations between L. I. Brezhnev and N. Ceausescu, 18 March 1967

Brezhnev and Ceausescu discuss draft versions of a nuclear nonproliferation treaty, arguing about the language used in the deal. They also discuss the creation of an intergovernmental conference of European countries and agree that they should meet more often in the future.

1965

Record of a Conversation between L. I. Brezhnev and N. Ceausescu and I. G. Maurer on 25 July 1965

Ceausescu emphasizes the importance of repairing Sino-Soviet relations. The two leaders end their conversation by discussing Ceausescu's travel plans for an upcoming visit to the USSR. 

1966

Transcript of Discussions with Representatives of the Chinese People’s Republic and The Communist Party of the Soviet Union on the Return of the Romanian Delegation from Vietnam (Moscow)

This document is a transcript of a conversation between A. N. Kosygin and I. Gh. Maurer regarding the visit of the Romanian delegation to Vietnam and then China that discusses the suggestion that the Democratic Republic of Vietnam begin negotiations simultaneously while fighting, which both the Chinese and Vietnamese rejected, and the proposal that the socialist countries of the world communicate their policies toward Vietnam with each other, which the Vietnamese favored, but the Chinese rejected.

1963

Secret Telegram from Jaszczuk (Moscow) to Rapacki (Warsaw) [Ciphergram No. 2019]

Memorandum of a conversation with Yuri Andropov. He and Boleslaw Jaszczuk discuss Chinese influence military and economic influence in Vietnam, as well as Vietnam's opinion on the Cuban Missile Crisis. Finally he notes the poor communications technology in place in Southeast Asia.

1964

Transcript of Conversations Between Delegations of the Romanian Workers Party Central Committee and the Communist Party of the Soviet Union Central Committee in Moscow (Excerpts)

Transcript of meetings in Moscow between Romanian and Soviet officials. They discuss disagreements and divergences that have developed between the two parties.

1982

Memorandum of Conversation between Raúl Castro and Yuri Andropov

Raúl Castro was Cuba's defense minister; Yuri Andropov was the general secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.

1978

Transcript of CPSU CC Politburo Meeting, 22 June 1978 (Excerpt)

Andropov discusses the trial and possible sentencing of Shcharansky, who was charged with spying for the United States.

1983

Meeting Minutes of the Politburo of the CC CPSU, Regarding Western Plans for Deployment of New Nuclear Weapons in Europe

Politburo discussion, presided over by Andropov, on how to respond to the Western decision to deploy new nuclear weapons in Europe.

1958

Journal of Soviet Ambassador to the DPRK A.M. Puzanov for 16 February 1958

Ri Dong-yong informs Puzanov of the Plenum of the Pyongyang City Party Committee and the report from the DPRK Ambassador in Moscow.

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