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Sat 10 Oct 2008Nobel Peace Prize for Finnish statesman Ahtisaari
FORMER PRESIDENT of Finland Marrti Ahtisaari has said he is "very pleased and thankful" for being awarded this year's Nobel Peace Price, after 30 years helping to end conflicts from Kosovo to Indonesia - and even Northern Ireland.
The 71-year-old diplomat, who trained as a primary school teacher, is the first Finn to win the prize. He was singled out by the Norwegian Nobel awards committee yesterday for encouraging "fraternity between nations".
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