Deputy Supreme Soviet of USSR. 1970-89 (Chair. Foreign Affairs Comm., Soviet of the Union 1984-85), mem. Presidium 1985-88, Chair. 1988-89; Deputy Supreme Soviet of RSFSR. 1980-1990; elected to Congress of People’s Deputies of the USSR. 1989, Chair. Supreme Soviet 1989-90; Pres. of USSR. 1990-91, Chair Defence Counsil;
Head Int. Foundation for Socio-Economic and Political Studies, 1992-; Head Int. Green Cross 1993-;
Publications: A Time for Peace 1985, The Coming Century of Peace 1986, Speeches and Writings (7 vol.)1986-90, Peace has no Alternative 1986, Moratorium 1986, Perestroika: New Thinking for Our Country and the World 1987, The August Coup (Its Cause and Results) 1991, December-91. My stand 1992, The Years of Hard Decisions 1993, Life and Reforms 1995, Reflections on the Past and the Future 1998, Moscow (in Russian) etc.
Honours and Awards: Nobel Peace Prize 1990; recipient Indira Gandhi award, 1987, Peace award World Meth. Coun., 1990, Albert Schweitzer Leadership Award, Ronald Reagan Freedom Award 1992, Hon. Citizen of Berlin 1992; Freeman of Aberdeen 1993; etc., more than 40.
Order of Lenin (three times), Orders of Red Banner of Labour, Badge of Honour and other medals (USSR).
Honourary Degrees: of more than 30 Universities.
Hobbies and Interests: theatre, music, cinema, strolls.