USA Deceased US President Carter supported the Geneva Initiative
Jimmy Carter, center, and his Secretary of State Cyrus Vance, center right, were received at Geneva-Cointrin Airport on May 9, 1977. Carter was in Geneva to meet Syrian Prime Minister Hafiz al-Assad for peace negotiations on the Middle East conflict.
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Former Federal Councillor Micheline Calmy-Rey and Jimmy Carter during a meeting in le Mont-Pelerin on November 9, 2010.
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Jimmy Carter, former US President and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, speaks during the signing ceremony of the Geneva Initiative in Geneva on Monday, December 1, 2003.
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Jimmy Carter, center, and his Secretary of State Cyrus Vance, center right, were received at Geneva-Cointrin Airport on May 9, 1977. Carter was in Geneva to meet Syrian Prime Minister Hafiz al-Assad for peace negotiations on the Middle East conflict.
Image: Keystone
Former Federal Councillor Micheline Calmy-Rey and Jimmy Carter during a meeting in le Mont-Pelerin on November 9, 2010.
Image: Keystone
Jimmy Carter, former US President and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, speaks during the signing ceremony of the Geneva Initiative in Geneva on Monday, December 1, 2003.
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The late former US President Jimmy Carter also maintained close ties with Switzerland. In 1960, he took part in the Bilderberg Conference on the Bürgenstock, a meeting of influential personalities from politics and business.
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In 2003, Carter also campaigned for the Geneva Initiative, a peace initiative supported by Switzerland to resolve the Middle East conflict.
In an interview at the time, Carter said that the Geneva Peace Initiative of unofficial representatives of Israel and the Palestinians, which came about with financial and logistical support from Switzerland, was compatible with the final goal of the so-called Road Map.
The gradual implementation of the Road Map, which was supported by the USA, Russia, the EU and the UN, had dealt the death blow to the peace process, Carter continued in the interview.
Carter: "We are very grateful to Switzerland"
"We are very grateful to Switzerland," says Carter, praising the role of the Swiss Foreign Ministry in bringing about the Geneva Initiative. The initiative was officially launched in Geneva in December 2003 in front of around 800 guests. In addition to Carter, the guests also included Nobel Peace Prize winners Lech Walesa, John Hume and Nelson Mandela, who was present via video message. The then Federal Councillor Micheline Calmy-Rey received the document after the signing ceremony and officially deposited it in Switzerland.
Carter, who was known for his tireless commitment to peace and human rights, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. His commitment continued to shine far beyond his presidency.
