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Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan

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Gromyko, Andrei Andreevich

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September 13, 1979	CPSU CC Politburo Decisions on Afghanistan (excerpts) CPSU CC Politburo Decisions on Afghanistan (excerpts) calling on Puzanov to meet with Taraki and try to mend the rift between Taraki and Amin
September 15, 1979	Cable from Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko to Soviet Representatives in Kabul Cable from Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko to Soviet Representatives in Kabul expressing the necessity of dealing with Amin but that representatives should try to prevent repression against Taraki’s supporters
September 15, 1979	CPSU CC Politburo Decision with report by Gromyko, Ustinov, and Tsvigun CPSU CC Politburo Decision with report by Gromyko, Ustinov, and Tsvigun on Amin’s ultimatums to Taraki, and on how to curtail repression from Amin’s supporters of Taraki’s supporters
September 16, 1979	Information from CC CPSU to GDR leader E. Honecker Information from CC CPSU to GDR leader E. Honecker regarding the tensions in Afghanistan between Taraki and Amin and the ineffectiveness on Soviet pressure for greater Afghan unity
September 20, 1979	Excerpt from transcript, CPSU CC Politburo meeting Excerpt from transcript, CPSU CC Politburo meeting where Brezhnev expresses his belief that Soviet-Afghan relations will not change significantly due to Amin
September 27, 1979	Meeting of Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko and Afghan Foreign Minister Shah-Valih, New York Meeting of Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko and Afghan Foreign Minister Shah-Valih, New York regarding the apperant lack of US policy toward Afghanistan. (excerpt)
October 1, 1979	Information from the CC CPSU to GDR leader Honecker Information from the CC CPSU to GDR leader Honecker on Amin’s overthrow of Taraki and the situation in Afghanistan
October 4, 1979	Transcript of Brezhnev Honecker summit in East Berlin (excerpt on Iran and Afghanistan) Transcript of Brezhnev Honecker summit in East Berlin (excerpt on Iran and Afghanistan) with Brezhnev discussing the leadership of Amin and expressing continued Soviet support for Afghanistan
October 10, 1979	Information of KGB USSR to CC CPSU International Department Information of KGB USSR to CC CPSU International Department regarding the impact of the situation in Iran on Afghanistan
November 29, 1979	Report on the Situation in Afghanistan, Gromyko, Andropov, Ustinov, and Ponomarev to CPSU CC Gromyko, Andropov, Ustinov, and Ponomarev report to CPSU CC on the increased repressions by Amin in Afghanistan. Brezhnev and other Soviet leaders may meet with Amin to discuss economic cooperation between the two countries, relating to petroleum products, food, and industrial goods. These topics are on the path to progressive socioeconomic reforms in the DRA.