3 Quotes & Sayings By Martti Ahtisaari

Martti Ahtisaari is a Finnish diplomat, politician and international financier. He was the seventh president of Finland, serving from 2000 to 2008. At the time of his retirement as president, he was the first European Union President to have been born in Asia. On 27 June 2008, he became the tenth President of Finland at the age of 74.

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The task of the mediator is to help the parties to open difficult issues and nudge them forward in the peace process. The mediator's role combines those of a ship's pilot, consulting medical doctor, midwife and teacher. Martti Ahtisaari
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The only people that can make peace are the parties to the conflict, and just as they are responsible for the conflict and its consequences, so should they be given responsibility and recognition for the peace. Martti Ahtisaari