Outlining the SED's general course, the congress confirmed the unity of East Germany's economic and social policy on the domestic front and its absolute commitment to the Soviet Union in foreign policy.
Subliñando o curso xeral tomado polo SED, o Congreso confirmou a unidade da política social e económica de Alemaña Oriental na fronte interna e o seu absoluto aliñamento coa Unión Soviética na fronte exterior.