French-Soviet talks on Iran and Afghanistan

Title

French-Soviet talks on Iran and Afghanistan

Genre

News report

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:01:16

Description

Report on a meeting between Soviet Foreign Minister, Andrei Gromyko and President Valery Giscard d’Estaing of France. The Soviet Union condemned the aborted US attempt to rescue the American hostages in Tehran, saying it disapproved of any effort to interfere in the internal affairs of another country. Gromyko said his country would not withdraw from Afghanistan until it had managed to put a stop to political interference by Pakistan. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

None Identified

Keywords

USA; Iran; Politics; Armed forces; Embassies and consulates; Tehran; Afghanistan; USSR; International relations; France; Hostages; US Embassy; Diplomats; Military operations; Valery Giscard d’Estaing; Iranian revolution (1979); American (cultural identity); Revolution; Andrei Gromyko

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