Peace negotiator wins Nobel prize

By Berni | October 10, 2008

Peace negotiator wins Nobel Prize

Oct 10 – The former President of Finland Martti Ahtissari has won the Nobel Peace Prize for a long career of peace mediation work.

The Norwegian Nobel Committee chose Ahtisaari to receive the 1.4 million U.S. dollars prize from a field of 197 candidates "for his important efforts, on several continents and over more than three decades, to resolve international conflicts."

Among his achievements was the 2005 accord between Indonesia and rebels in its Aceh province. Ahtisaari was Finland’s president from 1994 to 2000.

Sonia Legg reports.

Peace negotiator wins Nobel Prize

correct the sentences

  1. Martti Ahtissari helped to negotiate a peace deal in Malaysia.
  2. He previously won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006.
  3. Mr Ahtissari has been involved in peace negotiations for 40 years.
  4. He was president of Finland for 4 years.
  5. He helped in peace negotiations in Kosova 3 times.
  6. He has been nominated for the prize twice.
  7. The prize is named after Albert Nobel.
  8. Ahtissari has recently worked in Afghanistan.
  9. He is special UN envoy for the Middle East.
  10. The committee acknowledged that he has inspired others by his achievements.

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