Mikhail Gorbachev
Former President of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev was awarded the “prize of the Lion” for 2017, which is awarded for achievements in peace. On Tuesday, September 19, reports “Interfax”.
The decision to award it is noted that thanks to the courage of Gorbachev was overcome “the biggest at the time, the threat to all of humanity — the nuclear arms race and the danger of outbreak of nuclear war in Europe.” It marked its achievements in the fight against nationalist thinking.
At the request of Gorbachev salaries of the prize is five thousand euros will be transferred to St. Petersburg the name of his spouse Raisa Gorbacheva.
In late January Gorbachev called on Russian President Vladimir Putin and his us counterpart Donald trump to initiate countries to adopt a resolution banning nuclear war. In his opinion, the threat of nuclear confrontation is very real.
In 1990 Gorbachev received the Nobel peace prize for the contribution to the reduction of international tension and the implementation of the policy of glasnost.
“Lion award” was established by the charitable organization Human Projects (Humanitarian projects).