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

IndiaTimes Friday, 10 November 2023
Foreign dignitaries gathered in Finland's capital to bid farewell to former President Martti Ahtisaari, who died at the age of 86. Ahtisaari, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, played a key role in peace accords related to Kosovo, Namibia, and Aceh province in Indonesia. He also contributed to the Northern Ireland peace process and founded the Crisis Management Initiative. Ahtisaari's funeral procession will pass by the presidential palace before reaching the Hietaniemi cemetery.
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