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2 Febr	Final meeting of the Vienna negotiations on Mutual and Balanced Force Reductions.
11 Febr	The Central Committee of the Hungarian Communist Party endorses gradual and steady transition to a multi-party political system.
15 Febr	The Soviet Union completes the withdrawal of military forces from Afghanistan in accordance with the schedule announced by President Gorbachev.