World NewsEnglish • 1 year ago

Anger in Sweden as Nobel Prize organizers invite Russia and Belarus to the award ceremonies.

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Anger in Sweden as Nobel Prize organizers invite Russia and Belarus to the award ceremonies.

World NewsEnglish • 1 year ago

Anger in Sweden as Nobel Prize organizers invite Russia and Belarus to the award ceremonies

Several Swedish lawmakers said Friday they will boycott this year's Nobel Prize ceremonies after the private foundation that administers the prestigious awards changed its policy and invited Russia, Belarus and Iran who had previously been barred from attending. The Nobel Foundation said that invitations for the 2023 events were extended to all countries with diplomatic missions in Sweden and Norway as that “promotes opportunities to convey the important messages of the Nobel Prize to everyone.” It was unclear whether the invitations have already been sent.

Several Swedish lawmakers said Friday they will boycott this year’s Nobel Prize ceremonies after the private foundation that administers the prestigious awards changed its policy and invited Russia, Belarus and Iran who had previously been barred from attending.

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I think it’s fine to invite them so long as they don’t get any awards. Keeping an open dialogue is important in any conflict
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  I think I like this take the best. Glad you said this and that I saw it.
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  Keeping an open dialogue is important. I can’t help but feel that there are other ways of doing that.

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