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Description:00 05 30 00 Russian Archives of the XX-th century. Italy, Rome, November, 1989. Perestroika, Glasnost. Visit of Vatican Pope. Facade of Vatican with statues of the sacred, Jesus. Catholic religion, Christianity. Symbol, bringing together of Roman Catholic Church and the USSR. Jean Paul II's arrival. Gorbatchev and his wife, accompanied by Swiss guards. Handshake, bringing together between East and West. Pope invites Gorbatchev to sit down. Face to face, private conversation between both men around the desk of the Pope. Woman of Gorbatchev visits Vatican and frescoes, religious art, Rapha_l.
