January 25, 1949 (Lunar twelfth lunar month 27), initiated the establishment of the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe CMEA.

1949 25, 2009, in order to compete economically with Western capitalist countries, and to strengthen the economic cooperation between the Soviet Union (history TodayOnHistory.com), Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania, the Czech Slovakia representatives of the six countries meeting in Moscow, decided to set up the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance. Held its first meeting in Moscow in April 1949. Headquartered in Moscow. (History. Com) German Democratic Republic, Mongolia, Cuba, Vietnam has joined. CMEA purpose on the basis of equality and mutual benefit for Mutual Economic Assistance, technical cooperation, exchange of experience. Initial activities mainly in the circulation area, the mid-1950s to expand into the areas of production. Drastic changes in Eastern Europe in 1989, CMEA towards disintegration.