Basic Treaty between the FRG and the GDR (1972)

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The Basic Treaty between the FRG and the GDR (1972) was a landmark agreement in which West and East Germany recognized each other as sovereign states and established formal diplomatic relations, easing Cold War tensions and advancing West German Ostpolitik.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Cold War treaty
bilateral treaty
international agreement
aimedTo normalize relations between the FRG and the GDR
reduce tensions in Central Europe
considered cornerstone of West German Ostpolitik
milestone in the normalization of East–West relations in Europe
containsProvision cooperation in various fields such as economy, science and technology
development of normal good-neighbourly relations
exchange of permanent representatives
mutual respect for independence and autonomy
renunciation of force in bilateral relations
countrySignatory West Germany
surface form: Federal Republic of Germany

East Germany
surface form: German Democratic Republic
dateSigned 1972-12-21
enteredIntoForce 1973-06-21
followedBy establishment of diplomatic-level permanent missions
hasOfficialName Basic Treaty between the FRG and the GDR (1972) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Treaty concerning the basis of relations between the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic
hasShortName Basic Treaty
Basic Treaty between the FRG and the GDR (1972) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Grundlagenvertrag
historicalPeriod Cold War
inForceUntil German reunification in 1990
language German
legalStatus binding international treaty
negotiatedBy Egon Bahr
Michael Kohl
negotiatedUnderPolicy Ostpolitik
surface form: Ostpolitik of Willy Brandt
party East Germany
West Germany
placeSigned East Berlin
preconditionFor FRG membership in the United Nations
GDR membership in the United Nations
region Europe
West Germany
surface form: Germany
relatedTo Four Power Agreement on Berlin (1971)
Helsinki Accords
surface form: Helsinki Final Act

Treaty of Moscow (1970)
Treaty of Warsaw (1970)
resultedIn admission of both German states to the United Nations
establishment of permanent missions in Bonn and East Berlin
formalization of the intra-German border
mutual recognition between the FRG and the GDR
signedBy West Germany
surface form: Federal Republic of Germany

East Germany
surface form: German Democratic Republic
signedUnderChancellor Willy Brandt
subject Ostpolitik
diplomatic recognition
inter-German relations
sovereignty

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Ostpolitik significantEvent Basic Treaty between the FRG and the GDR (1972)
Basic Treaty between the FRG and the GDR (1972) hasOfficialName Basic Treaty between the FRG and the GDR (1972) self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Treaty concerning the basis of relations between the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic
Basic Treaty between the FRG and the GDR (1972) hasShortName Basic Treaty between the FRG and the GDR (1972) self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Grundlagenvertrag
Transit Agreement between the FRG and the GDR (1971) relatedTo Basic Treaty between the FRG and the GDR (1972)
this entity surface form: Basic Treaty between the FRG and the GDR
Treaty of Moscow (1970) followedBy Basic Treaty between the FRG and the GDR (1972)
this entity surface form: Basic Treaty (1972)
Treaty of Warsaw (1970) relatedTo Basic Treaty between the FRG and the GDR (1972)
this entity surface form: Basic Treaty (1972)
Hallstein Doctrine relatedAgreement Basic Treaty between the FRG and the GDR (1972)
this entity surface form: Basic Treaty (1972)
Four Power Agreement on Berlin (1971) precedes Basic Treaty between the FRG and the GDR (1972)
this entity surface form: Basic Treaty (1972)
Egon Bahr contributedTo Basic Treaty between the FRG and the GDR (1972)
this entity surface form: Basic Treaty between East and West Germany (1972)
Treaties of the Federal Republic of Germany includes Basic Treaty between the FRG and the GDR (1972)
this entity surface form: Basic Treaty between the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic (1972)
Basic Treaty officialName Basic Treaty between the FRG and the GDR (1972)
this entity surface form: Treaty concerning the basis of relations between the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic
Michael Kohl significantEvent Basic Treaty between the FRG and the GDR (1972)
this entity surface form: 1972 Basic Treaty between the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic
West German–Soviet Moscow Treaty relatedAgreement Basic Treaty between the FRG and the GDR (1972)
this entity surface form: Basic Treaty (1972)
Brandt–Scheel coalition government significantEvent Basic Treaty between the FRG and the GDR (1972)
this entity surface form: Basic Treaty (1972)