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March 31, 1988

Telegram from Wolfgang Bayerlacher to Erich Honecker

The GDR Ambassador to Ethiopia reports that Comrade Hans Kopmann was recently received by Mengistu.

March 30, 1988

Telegram from Wolfgang Bayerlacher to Erich Honecker

The GDR Ambassador to Ethiopia reports that he conveyed to Mengistu Erich Honecker's willingness to support the Ethiopian revolution.

March 30, 1988

Telegram from Wolfgang Bayerlacher to Erich Honecker

A report by GDR Ambassador to Ethiopia, Wolfgang Bayerlacher, on the situation in the country.

June 6, 1988

East German Ministry of State Security, 'The Current Situation in PDRE [People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia] and the Region'

Stasi report on the current state of Ethiopian-Eritrean conflict as of early June 1988. It concludes that in the event of Mengistu turning toward Moscow for additional arms supplies, the latter is likely to reject them in favor of a political solution to the conflict.

April 30, 1987

East German Ministry for State Security, 'Consultations with KGB 21-24 April 1987, About Ethiopian Consultation'

Discusses the KGB’s opinion of Mengistu, the level of support for the Ethiopian intelligence services, and the difficulties the Soviets experienced in dealing with their Ethiopian counterparts within specific fields of state security.

March 30, 1988

Letter, Egon Krenz to Mengistu Haile Mariam

Egon Krenz writes to Mengistu Haile Mariam of Ethiopia with news of forthcoming East German military aid.

April 19, 1978

Draft Letter from Honecker to Brezhnev on Ethiopian-Eritrean Talks, 19 April 1978

The letter is written by Honecker to inform Brezhnev about talks that were held between Aforki (Eritrea) and Mengistu (Ethiopia). The talks focused on the development of autonomy for the Eritreans.

June 9, 1978

Winkelmann to Hermann Axen

Winkelman is describing a recent speech by Mengistu, the leader of Ethiopia

June 19, 1978

Memorandum of Conversation between Grabowski and Sinitsin in Moscow

Describes a conversation that covers a speech Mengistu gave on June 14 and also a general discussion of the Horn of Africa. It focuses on international support to the different parties involved

April 3, 1977

Transcript of Meeting between East German leader Erich Honecker and Cuban leader Fidel Castro, East Berlin (excerpts)

Transcript of a meeting between East German leader Erich Honecker and Cuban leader Fidel Castro, East Berlin (excerpts) regarding Castro’s visit to Somalia and Ethiopia, criticizing Siad Barre and discussing the need to help the revolution in Ethiopia

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