{"id":61475,"date":"2023-10-16T09:58:12","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T07:58:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=61475"},"modified":"2023-10-16T10:55:54","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T08:55:54","slug":"former-finnish-president-martti-ahtisaari-dead-at-86","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/former-finnish-president-martti-ahtisaari-dead-at-86\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari dead at 86"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The former President of Finland, Martti Ahtisaari, passed away at the age of 86 in Helsinki, according to an official announcement from the Finnish Presidency.<\/p>\n<p>Ahtisaari held a significant role as the United Nations\u2019 special envoy for Kosovo, overseeing the negotiations for Kosovo\u2019s status process. His proposed plan ultimately led to Kosovo\u2019s declaration of independence on February 17, 2008.<\/p>\n<p>The news of President Martti Ahtisaari\u2019s passing has been met with profound sadness. President Sauli Niinist\u00f6 of Finland expressed deep sorrow at the loss, describing Ahtisaari as a man who believed in the goodness of humanity and lived an extraordinary life.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"fi\" dir=\"ltr\">Olemme syv\u00e4\u00e4 surua tuntien ottaneet vastaan tiedon presidentti Martti Ahtisaaren kuolemasta. Martti Ahtisaari uskoi ihmiseen, sivistykseen ja hyvyyteen, ja h\u00e4n eli suuren, merkitt\u00e4v\u00e4n el\u00e4m\u00e4n. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gwijglVZXK\">https:\/\/t.co\/gwijglVZXK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sauli Niinist\u00f6 (@niinisto) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/niinisto\/status\/1713811682290495602?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 16, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Martti Ahtisaari gained international acclaim for his tireless peace mediation efforts in regions such as Kosovo, Indonesia, and Northern Ireland. He consistently rejected the notion that wars and conflicts were inevitable.<\/p>\n<p>In his own words, \u201cPeace is a matter of will. All conflicts can be resolved, and there is no justification for allowing them to become perpetual\u201d. These sentiments were shared during his acceptance speech when he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 2008.<\/p>\n<p>Ahtisaari\u2019s global renown also had a positive impact on Finland\u2019s international standing, particularly as the country transitioned away from the shadow of the former Soviet Union.<\/p>\n<p>His significant role in international diplomacy was evident in 2006 when he led negotiations between Kosovo and Serbia regarding the status of Kosovo. In March 2007, he presented a plan that outlined a path to supervised independence for Kosovo. This plan ultimately led to Kosovo\u2019s declaration of independence on February 17, 2008.<\/p>\n<p>While Ahtisaari may have been a political outsider in his own country, this very characteristic contributed to his victory in Finland\u2019s first direct presidential election in 1994, leading the Social Democratic opposition.<\/p>\n<p>As president, he played a pivotal role in advocating for Finland\u2019s membership in the European Union.<\/p>\n<p>Ahtisaari\u2019s support encouraged Finnish voters to approve EU membership in the 1994 referendum, which passed with a significant 57 percent majority.<\/p>\n<p>In later years, Ahtisaari diverged from the positions of his own political party, urging Finland to pursue NATO membership. This stance was adopted years before Finland ultimately joined the alliance in 2023, a decision driven by Russia\u2019s aggression in Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The former President of Finland, Martti Ahtisaari, passed away at the age of 86 in Helsinki, according to an official announcement from the Finnish Presidency. Ahtisaari held a significant role as the United Nations\u2019 special envoy for Kosovo, overseeing the negotiations for Kosovo\u2019s status process. 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