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December 24, 1979

DIRECTIVE Nº 312/12/001 OF 24 DECEMBER 1979 SIGNED BY USTINOV AND OGARKOV

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    Directive signed by Ustinov and Ogarkov approving a contingent of Soviet military forces to stabilize the intra-party disagreements.
    "Directive Nº 312/12/001 of 24 December 1979 signed by Ustinov and Ogarkov" December 24, 1979, History and Public Policy Program Digital Archive, A. A. Lyakhovskiy’s “Plamya Afgana” (“Flame of the Afghanistan veteran”)”, Iskon, Moscow, 1999. Translated for CWIHP by Gary Goldberg http://digitalarchive.wilsoncenter.org/document/111784

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Considering the military-political situation in the Middle East, the latest appeal of the government of Afghanistan has been favorably considered. The decision has been made to introduce several contingents of Soviet troops deployed in southern regions of the country to the territory of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan in order to given international aid to the friendly Afghan people and also to create favorable conditions to interdict possible anti-Afghan actions from neighboring countries&

[Source: A. A. Lyakhovskiy's Plamya Afgana ( Flame of the Afghanistan veteran ) , Iskon, Moscow, 1999; Translated for CWIHP by Gary Goldberg]

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Directive signed by Ustinov and Ogarkov approving a contingent of Soviet military forces to stabilize the intra-party disagreements.

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Ustinov, Dimitri F.

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  • A. A. Lyakhovskiy’s “Plamya Afgana” (“Flame of the Afghanistan veteran”)”, Iskon, Moscow, 1999. Translated for CWIHP by Gary Goldberg

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