Written: November 11, 1982
Published: November 12, 1982
Source: The Ethiopian Herald, November 12, 1982
Digitalisation: East View
Proof-reading: Vishnu Bachani
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It is with a profound sense of grief that we have learnt of the sudden passing away of Comrade Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the CPSU and President of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR.
Comrade Brezhnev's exceptional talent and indomitable spirit during the anti-fascist struggle has made him an exemplary hero to be emulated by all peace- and freedom-loving peoples of the world. His unswerving dedication to the construction of socialism and his lifelong endeavour for the attainment of the ideals of communism are indelibly recorded in the annals of history. Throughout his long and dedicated service as leader of the party and government of the USSR, President Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev has consistently strived to promote peace, disarmament and detente in the world and to consolidate proletarian internationalism and peaceful coexistence.
The government and people of Revolutionary Ethiopia shall always remember with love and respect the all-round and timely support and assistance rendered to them at the most crucial period in their history by the Government and the Communist Party of the Soviet Union under the leadership of Comrade Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev, a genuine friend of Socialist Ethiopia. Indeed, the memory of Leonid Brezhnev, the unflinching champion of the great Leninist cause, ardent anti-colonialist, and brilliant fighter for peace and communism will forever remain in the collective conscience of progressive mankind.
We pay tribute to this great man and his monumental achievements.
At this moment of deep sorrow, I wish to extend, on behalf of the Government, the people and hte Commission for Organizing the Party of the Working People of Ethiopia and on my own behalf our sincere and heartfelt condolences to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, the Council of Ministers of the USSR, the entire people of the Soviet Union as well as to the bereaved family.
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