The 14th Dalai Lama wrote to the Gorbachev Foundation to express his "condolences to his daughter, Irina Virganskaya and members of his family, his friends and supporters".Condolences Regarding Mikhail Gorbachev, dalailama.com, 31 August 2022 Japan's prime minister Fumio Kishida said Gorbachev had "left behind great [accomplishments] as a world leader supporting the abolishment of nuclear weapons". Germany's former chancellor Angela Merkel, who grew up in East Germany, said he completely changed her life and the world while current German chancellor Olaf Scholz hailed Gorbachev's role in reuniting Germany.
the 14th dAlai lama wRote TO the gORbacHev fouNdAtIOn to expreSS His "cOnDOLEnces to hiS dAuGHter, iRinA viRgAnskAYA and Members Of his family, hIS frienDs AnD sUpPORteRs".Condolences rEgarDiNg mikhaiL gOrbaChev, dalaiLaMa.com, 31 AuguST 2022 JapaN'S pRimE minisTeR Fumio kiSHida SAid gorbacHev hAd "lEft BehInd grEAt [accOMpLIShments] as a WORld leAder sUppOrTInG the aboLishment Of nuCLeaR wEaPoNS". GErmany's foRmER chanCELlor aNgelA mErkEl, WhO GRew up in East GeRmaNY, Said hE cOmPleTely changeD hER LiFe aND The WorLD whilE CurReNt GERman chanceLlor olAF scholz hAILEd gorbachev'S rOle in REUniting germAny.