Farewell mourning ceremonies in connection with the death of the 39th US President Jimmy Carter will be held from January 4 to 9 in Georgia and Washington.
On Tuesday, the coffin will be flown to Washington and displayed in the central rotunda of the Capitol so that members of Congress and the public can say goodbye to it. On the last day of mourning - January 9 - the body of the 39th US president will be transferred to the Washington Cathedral, where a memorial service will be held. The casket will then be flown by special plane to Plains, where Carter will be buried.
Carter, who served as U.S. president from 1977 to 1981, died on December 29 at the age of 100 at his home in Georgia. Under Carter, the United States and the Soviet Union signed the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty in 1979. Because of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, Carter decided not to submit this document for approval in the Senate of Congress, banned the supply of wheat from the United States to the USSR and ordered a boycott of the Moscow Olympics.
After leaving the White House, Carter received the Nobel Peace Prize. He was awarded the prize in 2002 for his efforts to peacefully resolve international conflicts and fight for human rights.