Malta-1989.

The article discusses the Soviet-American summit meeting in Malta in December 1989 to end the Cold War and the collapse of the bipolar world. It mentions that U.S. President George Bush has promised to support the Soviet perestroika, to suspend the Jackson-Vanik amendment, and an agreement on investment guarantees during the meeting. However, Soviet Union General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev has launched his general philosophical reflections on the promises made by President Bush. Meanwhile, the problems of arms control are not conferred by President Bush believing it was President Gorbachev that should make the concessions. Furthermore, the members of the summit have devoted their time discussing the socio-economic situation in Eastern Europe and the state of Soviet economy.