In this regard, the language of the new Soviet-German non-aggression pact may raise questions about Germany's ability to fulfill its treaty commitments to the collective security of allied nations.
Timed to coincide with the first anniversary of the opening of the Berlin Wall, the Gorbachev visit will be the occasion for the signing of the first Soviet-German non-aggression treaty since the infamous Molotov-Ribbentrop pact of August 1939.