BERLIN, Dec 30, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday hailed Jimmy Carter as a mediator in the Middle East, following the death of the former US president at the age of 100.

"We join our American friends in mourning the loss of their former President Jimmy Carter," Scholz posted on X.

"The US has lost a committed fighter for democracy. The world has lost a great mediator for peace in the Middle East and for human rights."