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இந்து போன்ற ஸ்ரீலங்கா அரசு சார் ஊடகங்கள் தராத கருத்தினை நோபல் பரிசுபெற்றவர் கலந்து கொண்ட கூட்டத்திலே நோர்வே அமைச்சர் சொல்கிறார். இந்துவின் தலையங்கங்கள் இதைச் சொல்லாதது ஏன்?

After the tsunami, the LTTE made 'concession after concession,' Helgesen said but Colombo did not 'take opportunity of the moment.'

Peace Prize laureate Ahtisaari shares his thoughts on peace brokering

Dec 12, 2008, 16:22 GMT

Stockholm - The 2008 Nobel Peace Prize winner, Martti Ahtisaari, Friday shared some of his experiences on successful peace mediation at a seminar in Stockholm.

The former Finnish president arrived from Oslo where on Wednesday he received the coveted award in recognition of three decades of mediation efforts on several continents.

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The tsunami also impacted Sri Lanka, but despite openings there was a different approach by the government in Colombo, co-panel member Vidar Helgesen, former Norwegian deputy foreign minister, said.

Helgesen was engaged in Oslo's efforts to broker a 2002 cease-fire deal between Colombo and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).

After the tsunami, the LTTE made 'concession after concession,' Helgesen said but Colombo did not 'take opportunity of the moment.'

Helgensen now heads the Stockholm-based International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA).

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Labels: LTTE, Norway, Peace Process