From: His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, Brunei Darussalam
To: His Excellency Mikhail Mishustin, Prime Minister, The Russian Federation
Your Excellency,
I would like to express my deepest condolences on the passing of the former President of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, Mikhail Gorbachev.
The government and people of Brunei Darussalam join me in sending our condolences to you and to the government and people of the Russian Federation and especially to the bereaved family of the late Mikhail Gorbachev at this very difficult time.
With much sympathy.
SULTAN HAJI HASSANAL BOLKIAH
OF BRUNEI