ABSTRACT
During the 'frigid' phase of the Cold War, especially up to the mid-1950s, the attitude of Socialist countries to most international organizations was highly critical, considering that practically all such organizations were dominated by capitalist nations. Of all international organizations, the European Commission for Europe has proved to be the most fruitful platform for identifying and solving the economic problems arising between capitalist and Socialist countries. The Socialist multilateral participation in the work of international organizations is an example of co-operation with capitalist countries because, most such bodies are dominated by capitalist nations. Systematic economic co-operation among the European Socialist countries dates from the formation of the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance in 1949, Up to the mid-1950s co-operation was limited to the mutual co-ordination of trade. The European Socialist countries' membership of the twenty international organizations most relevant to economic co-operation.
