Martti Ahtisaari
Martti Ahtisaari
Martti Oiva Kalevi Ahtisaari; born 23 June 1937) is a Finnish politician, the tenth President of Finland, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and United Nations diplomat and mediator, noted for his international peace work...
NationalityFinnish
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth23 June 1937
CityVyborg, Finland
CountryFinland
european turkey
We are convinced that Turkey would be a useful member of the European Union.
It is clear a Palestinian state is needed.
agree clarify details mean
I think we have been able to clarify issues, ... I do not want to say it does not mean that in all details we agree 100 percent.
applies themselves
Religions themselves are... peace-loving. They can also be a constructive force in peace-building, and this also applies to the Middle East.
allowing conflicts peace
Peace is a question of will. All conflicts can be settled, and there are no excuses for allowing them to become eternal.
continue effect expect negative process
I expect that we will continue with the process and I don't think that it will have any negative effect on our process.
aim chinese explain happened member owe permanent prime talks
My prime aim is to go to see the permanent member who has not been briefed properly. I think I owe it to the Chinese that I explain what has happened in these talks that I have attended, ... This Week.
became borders caused country fellow finland great home hundred left politics power refugees several soviet thousand town
Like several hundred thousand fellow Karelians, we became refugees in our own country as great power politics caused the borders of Finland to be redrawn and left my home town as part of the Soviet Union.
clarity point sought
We have now come to the point when the clarity has to be sought from Yugoslavia,
following god institute offered permanent saw stay swedish teaching work
I saw an advertisement to work for a Swedish institute in Karachi in Pakistan. I had just been offered a permanent assignment, teaching in Oulu. But I felt, 'My God, I am not going to stay here forever.' You know why? Because I was following international events.
continue crisis government influence
I don't see this development as a government crisis. We will continue the negotiations ... this development will not influence the process.
progress
The progress has to start now.
country important unions
The ability of the countries within the region to cooperate and establish good-neighborly relations ... will be an important criterion for evaluating their prospects of full integration with the European Union,
minorities improvement protection
There are certain standards, like the protection of minorities and the improvement in their lives that have to be improved now.