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Appeal to the President of the USSR

Appeal to the President of the USSR

Hon.Mr. Gorbachev,

The renewal of dialogue between the USSR and the Baltic States was met with satisfaction on our side. However, the first round of meetings between the delegation of the USSR which you appointed, and the delegations of the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia and the Republic of Lithuania raises certain concerns. Thus, at the meeting with the delegation of the Republic of Lithuania the Soviet side refused to document a provision renouncing the use of force. During discussions to define the status of each of the three Baltic and Soviet delegation meetings, the Soviet side even evaded the very concept of "negotiation", since your � entitles them only to a DISCUSSION of the entire set of political, social and economic issues.

At the same time the delegations of the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia and the Republic of Lithuania proceed according to resolutions adopted by the Supreme Councils of these countries of full reestablishment of the independent statehood of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

Such discrepancies can delay a just settlement of the Baltic issue.

The Council of the Baltic States appeals to your good will once more with a proposal to entrust the delegation of the USSR with a mandate to hold true inter-State negotiations with the Baltic States.

Jurmala, April 13, 1991

A.R��tel
Supreme Council, Republic of Estonia,

A.Gorbunovs
Supreme Council, Republic of Latvia

V.Landsbergis
Supreme Council, Republic of Lithuania

Source:
fax from Info Office of the Rep. Of Latvia