Malta Summit, 1988

What was discussed at Malta?

President George Bush and Gorbachev met in Malta to continue discussions on arms limitations.

When were the Malta discussions?

Bush and Gorbachev met in Malta in December 1989.

Why were the Malta discussions between Bush and Gorbachev important?

Both the USA and the USSR saw the summit in Malta as the beginning of the end of the Cold War. Their discussions at Malta resulted in the 1990 Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) agreement and START 1 in 1991.