First Geneva Summit

Date: November 19, 1985 • Location: Versoix, Switzerland

The first of five summits (pictured) between Soviet general secretary Mikhail Gorbachev and U.S. president Ronald Reagan began in Geneva.

The Geneva Summit of 1985 was a Cold War-era meeting in Geneva, Switzerland. It was held on November 19–21, 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.