Italians Expect Visit by Gorbachev in 1989
From Reuters
ROME —
Soviet President Mikhail S. Gorbachev is expected to make a long-delayed visit to Italy next year, Italian Prime Minister Ciriaco De Mita said Tuesday.
Officials have said several times since 1986 that Gorbachev was planning a visit to Italy, but the trip has been delayed, apparently because of political instability in the Soviet Union.
De Mita met with the Soviet leader in Moscow in October.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
