...general. These are mutual respect for independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, equality, and the impermissibility of interference in internal affairs "under any pretext whatsoever." Pretext is an important word here. The declaration went on to state that no one has a monopoly on truth....

...general. These are mutual respect for independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, equality, and the impermissibility of interference in internal affairs "under any pretext whatsoever." Pretext is an important word here. The declaration went on to state that no one has a monopoly on truth....

...time.** On the other hand, Gorbachev used other important occasions to emphasize principles which were at odds with socialist internationalism, principles...internal affairs under any pretext whatsoever," all of these principles being affirmed in an important mutual declaration with the Yugoslavs in March 1988.*'...

...parties. An important mutual declaration with the Yugoslavs in March 1988 affirmed the principles of the independence and sovereignty of every state, the...interference in internal affairs under any pretext whatsoever."11 In his speech to the 19th Party Conference in June 1988, Gorbachev also emphasized that...