President George Bush highlighted the significance of the summit, stating that the 'stage has now been set for progress over a broad set of issues', emphasizing a desire for constructive relations. He noted this non-summit summit was an unexpected yet ideal venue to showcase the commitment of both nations to work closely in the transforming landscape of international politics.
Mikhail Gorbachev expressed the importance of political solutions over force, declaring that 'the leaders of our two countries cannot act as fire brigades'. He illustrated a shared commitment to cooperative security in Europe, asserting that NATO and the Warsaw Pact should evolve into military-political and eventually just political alliances to adapt to changing times.
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