Ahtisaari

Dignitaries attend funeral of ex-Finnish President Ahtisaari, peace broker and Nobel laureate

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HELSINKI — Dignitaries bid farewell to the late Martti Ahtisaari at a ceremony Friday in Finland’s capital for the former president and Nobel Peace Prize laureate who helped facilitate peace deals in the countries of many of the mourners. Ahtisaari died Oct. 16 at the age of 86. More than 800 dignitaries and guests, including … Read more

Martti Ahtisaari, former Finnish president, global peace broker and Nobel Peace Prize winner, dies

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HELSINKI — Martti Ahtisaari, the former president of Finland and global peace broker who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2008 for his work to resolve international conflicts, died Monday. He was 86. The foundation he created for preventing and resolving violent conflicts said in a statement it was “deeply saddened by the loss … Read more