Former Soviet PresidentMikhail Gorbachev was awarded the Peace Prize for his work in ending Cold War tensions. After coming to power in 1988, Gorbachev had undertaken to concentrate more effort and funds on his domestic reform plans by going to extraordinary lengths to reach foreign policy understandings with the non-communist world.
Mikhail Gorbachev
Soviet Ambassador to Ireland, Gennady Uranov, accepting the 1988 Tipperary Peace Award on behalf of Mikhail Gorbachev, from Joe Quinn, Chair of Tipperary Peace Convention. Also pictured is Ken Barry, representing the sponsors.
