German Delegation News Conference

Chancellor Kohl and members of his cabinet held a news conference following the Economic Summit of the Industrialized Nations in London, England, which ended July 17. Earlier in the day, Munich, Germany was announced the location of the 1992 Economic Summit. Speaking of the first economic summit since the unification of Germany, Chancellor Kohl said the summit had gone extremely well. He discussed the economic status of Germany, which is experiencing both an economic boom in its western area and an economic reformation in its eastern regions. He expressed the hope that Germany may open up trade with the Soviet Union, and spoke on issues affecting the summit such as environmental issues, Eastern Europe, and developing countries around the world. He responded to questions from reporters following his opening remarks. Chancellor Kohl’s remarks were translated into English by a translator speaking over his speech in German. close