European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 22, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday november 22, 1985 the stars and stripes Page 3 americans soviets sign pact promoting various exchanges soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev left and president Reagan shake hands. By Korea vis staff writer Geneva Switzerland the United states and soviet Union thursday signed a general exchanges agreement aimed Al lessening distrust and increasing the cultural Richness of both countries. The age mint was signed by Secretary of state George Shull and soviet foreign minister Eduard a. Shevardnadze in a ceremony involving president Reagan and soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev Al the conclusion of the first Summit meeting in six years. The agreement follows Reagan s speech to the american people last week in which he said peace depends on openness honest communication and the Opportunity for people of the two countries to get to know Cne another directly. The goal of the agreement is to break Down barriers Lessen distrust reduce the Levels of secrecy and bring Forth a More open world the White House said. Included in he agreement is the expansion of contacts in sports such As regular meets in various sports and increased television coverage of sports. Under the agreement there will be an annual Exchange of professors to conduct special courses in history culture and economics in soviet and american institutions of higher education. It also Calls for the creation of a  it scholarship program for the Best students from each country in the natural sciences social sciences humanities and technology for the period of an academic year. The two leaders also agreed to measures to promote russian language studies in the United states and English language studies in the soviet Union the agreement also Calls for a joint can cer research program a program for cooperation in the  of microcomputer education i software for clinic diary and secondary school instruction and reciprocal . And Subj i travelling thematic exhibits on aspects of each country s iffy and society. Reagan last week said it would be wonderful if soviet people could Sec he Beach boys and americans could again watch the Bolshoi Wallet. The agreement signed thursday Calls for the Exchange of Al least 10 individual performers ant Al least 10 major performing arts groups of each country. Other topics of Exchange included in inc agreement arc a wide variety of professional Fields such As Art theater sports film architecture music Law journalism Medicine museums radio and television. Publications including Book exhibits Maga incs and technical publications Between libraries. Distribution in the soviet Union of the Maga Ine America illustrated and in the United states of the Numa Ine soviet life. Exchanges of parliamentarians and other government officials Al Federal stale and local Levels. Various cultural agreements Between the United states and soviet Union which first were signed in 1958. Were allowed to expire in response to the soviet invasion of Afghanistan the imposition of martial Law in Poland and the shooting Down of a korean Airliner. The agreement while Between govern ments paves the Way for inc american private sector to be deeply involved in exchanges. The agreement includes the possibility of Exchange of to Luvison appearances by representatives of each country which is something Reagan repeatedly has advocated. U.s., soviet Union reach agreement in 4 areas the North Pacific air safely agreement the United states. Japan and the soviet Union signed an agreement tuesday on procedures to implement the North Pacific air safety memorandum of understanding which was signed in Tokyo july 29. The agreement follows the Downing of a South korean Airliner by soviet jets. The memorandum provides for a new communication link Between Anchorage Alaska Tokyo and Khabarovsk .s.r, Tor use when a civil aircraft assigned to a North Pacific route is in trouble. It specifies  to identify and As Sist such aircraft and offers the use of a radio broadcasting station on the Kamchatka Peninsula in the soviet Union As a navigation Aid. This pact will outline procedures to Fol Low should an aircraft become lost deviate from course have a communication fail ure be hijacked or have an emergency requiring immediate Landing on soviet territory. The pact also stipulates that the soviet Union inform Japan or the United states if an unidentified aircraft appears in a soviet flight information Region which could be an aircraft that has strayed from the North Pacific route Exchange of consulates negotiations the United states and the soviet Union agreed to open consulates in Kiev .s.r., and new York but the soviets said the Exchange is possible Only if civil air service Between the two countries is resumed. Negotiations for the consulate Exchange began in 1974, and arrangements had advanced in both countries until the soviets invaded Afghanistan and the Advance Par ties were withdrawn. A consulate in Kiev will give the United states an official presence in an important soviet agricultural cultural and Commer Cial Center that is visited annually by thou Sands of american tourists. Magnetic fusion research president Reagan and soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev advocated on thurs Day the widest practical development of International cooperation in magnetic fusion research. Magnetic fusion also called controlled thermonuclear fusion is the process of com Bining Hydrogen nuclei to produce helium Wilh the release of Energy. Magnetic fusion Energy offers the Poten tial for an inexhaustible Supply of Energy in the mid to late 21st Century but there arc Many unanswered questions that need to be solved and economic problems that must be overcome before practical and commercial use of fusion is realized the while House said in the statement. Environmental Protection doth sides agreed to contribute to inc preservation of the environment through joint research and prac Sicul measures. Consulla Lions will be held next year in Moscow and Washington on specifics. Leaders recognize problems agree on More dialogue Geneva Wiir Carland the joint statement issued at the end of the Summit meeting Between president Reagan and so Viet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev included the following topics. On Security recognizing that any conflict Between the United Stales and the soviet Union could have catastrophic consequences they emphasized the importance of preventing any War nuclear or conventional. They also agreed a nuclear War cannot be won and must never be fought and they promised not Loseck military superiority. Nuclear and space talks both men agreed to accelerate the work at inc negotiations on reducing nuclear and space arms. The idea of an interim inter mediate Range nuclear forces agreement was also recognized As desirable. Boih parties agreed to work for Progress in the proposals for arms reductions that have been tabled by both parties and to find agreement on the effective measures to be taken for verification. Nuclear non proliferation both men reaffirmed their commitment to non proliferation of nuclear weapons and their interest in strengthening its effectiveness with other countries and enlarging membership. They noted with satisfaction that the Lac so review of the treaty has been quite effective. Chemical weapons both leaders said they were in favor of a general and Complete prohibit in of chemical weapons and the destruction of existing stockpiles of such weapons. Mfr the two chiefs emphasized the importance they attached to the Vienna Mutual and balance Force Rcd Lions negotiations and said they would work for Posi Tive results. Stockholm conference on Confidence and Security building measures and Dis armament in  l l k Reagan and Gorbachev said Here was a need for a mutually acceptable document which would include mutually acceptable Confidence and Security building measures and give Concrete expression and effect to the principle of non use of Force. Dialogue Bolh men agreed on inc need for regu Lar and intensive dialogue Al various Levels ranging from the Heads of slate Down to ministry level. De Reavis