China News Agency, Moscow, August 31 (Reporter Tian Bing) Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a message of condolence to Gorbachev's relatives and friends on August 31, expressing deep condolences and condolences to Gorbachev's death.
The Gorbachev Foundation said on the same day that Gorbachev's farewell ceremony and funeral will be held on September 3.
The condolence message published on the Kremlin website said Gorbachev was a statesman and state activist who had a huge impact on the course of world history.
"He led our country in a time of complexity, upheaval, large-scale foreign policy, economic and social challenges. He deeply understood the need for reform and sought to provide his own solutions to pressing problems." Putin added that Gorbachev Her husband has been engaged in humanitarian, charitable and educational activities in recent years.
Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said on the same day that the Kremlin will make further notice on whether Putin will attend the farewell ceremony for Gorbachev's body.
Russian officials have not yet made a decision on whether Gorbachev will implement a state funeral.
The official website of the International Foundation for Social Economic and Political Science (Gorbachev Foundation) released news on the same day that the farewell ceremony for Gorbachev's body will be held at the Moscow Union on September 3, 10:00-14:00 Moscow time. Held in the cylindrical hall of the building.
After the farewell ceremony, the funeral will be held at the Nova Virgin Cemetery.
The Central Clinical Hospital of the Russian Federal Bureau of Presidential Affairs released news on the night of the 30th that Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, died that night at the age of 91 due to ineffective treatment of a long-term serious illness.
Gorbachev was born on March 2, 1931, and served as General Secretary of the Central Committee of the CPSU since March 1985.
From May 1989 to March 1990, he served as Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union.
After March 1990, he was the first and last president of the Soviet Union.
After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Gorbachev was mainly engaged in social and literary activities.
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