In this statement, Gorbachev is calling for greater openness of the Soviet Union.
Explanation:
Gorbachev was the last leader of the Soviet Union before its dissolution. In fact, the dissolution of this country had a lot to do with its policies.
Gorbachev carried out the policies of glasnost and perestroika, which, combined, sought greater commercial and economic openness of the Soviet Union in the world, in addition to greater transparency and freedom within Soviet society, both with regard to the press and different social and political rights of its citizens.
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