Memorandum of Telephone Conversation between Mikhail Gorbachev and Helmut Kohl 20 February 1991 excerpt Gorbachev Hello Helmut How are you I am happy to continue our conversation Kohl Hello Mikhail … What’s your assessment of the situation in the Persian Gulf region Did you receive an answer from the Iraqis Gorbachev Not yet I am waiting for a message But I want to say that we had a tough conversation with them Tariq Aziz Kohl Today information emerged that they have declined the plan Gorbachev We are not aware of that Kohl Information agencies have reported that they intend to fight to the victorious end Gorbachev So far I have not received such a response I will inform you as soon as I receive it Source Archive of the Gorbachev Foundation Fond 1 opis 1 Translated by Svetlana Savranskaya for the National Security Archive