Geneva Summit (1985)

Geneva Summit
Reagan and Gorbachev at the Geneva Summit
Host country  Switzerland
DateNovember 19–20, 1985
Venue(s)Villa Fleur d'Eau
CitiesGeneva
ParticipantsSoviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev
United States Ronald Reagan
FollowsVienna Summit (1979)
PrecedesReykjavík Summit
The United States Strategic Defense Initiative was high on Gorbachev's agenda at the Geneva Summit
The closing joint-press conference of the Geneva Summit on November 21, 1985

The Geneva Summit of 1985 was a Cold War-era meeting in Geneva, Switzerland. It was held on November 19 and 20, 1985, between U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev. The two leaders met for the first time to hold talks on international diplomatic relations and the arms race.