A farewell ceremony for Mikhail Gorbachev, which will be open to the public, is due to take place on Saturday, followed by the funeral later on the same day at Moscow`s Novodevichy Cemetery.
Mikhail Gorbachev the former President of the Soviet Union passed away at a Moscow hospital at the age of 91. Gorbachev's passing was noted by President Vladimir Putin:
Rose Gottemoeller, a former NATO deputy secretary general, reaches back for her own memories, those that bring home to her Mikhail Gorbachev and his unique place in Russian history.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed condolences over the demise of former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev and recalled his contribution to strengthening relations with India.
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