2023-09-03 08:17:10
7:50 a.m .: The Nobel Foundation gives up inviting the Russian ambassador
The Nobel Foundation announced on Saturday that it was finally giving up inviting the Russian ambassador to the Nobel Prize award ceremony on December 10 in Stockholm, after the anger aroused by his invitation.
“We have chosen to reiterate the exceptional measure of last year, that is to say not to invite the ambassadors of Russia, Belarus and Iran,” the Foundation said. Regarding Iran, the decision was made due to the crackdown on protests in the country.
To justify itself, the Foundation explained that its initial decision was based on the conviction “that it is important and right to disseminate as widely as possible the values and messages that the Nobel Prize represents”. However, the strong reactions it received “completely overshadowed this message”.
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