A large-scale farewell ceremony for Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, who died on Sunday, will take place in the American capital. This was announced by the current chief of staff of Washington, Joe Biden, during a ten-minute speech broadcast on the White House website.
"On this occasion, we are going to hold a big ceremony in Washington," he said, expressing his condolences to the family members of the former head of state.
Biden added that preparations for the farewell ceremony have already begun, and the dates of its holding are being agreed with the relatives of the former president.
He noted that Carter never treated needy people with contempt. In his opinion, "today America and the whole world have lost an outstanding leader, statesman and humanist".
