SINGAPORE: Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has paid tribute to Finland's former president Martti Ahtisaari, who died at the age of 86 last Monday (Oct 16). "I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing," said PM Lee in a condolence letter to Finland's Prime Minister Petteri Orpo on Oct 20.
Finland's former president Martti Ahtisaari attends the 2009 World Leaders Forum at Columbia University in New York on Sep 21, 2009. SINGAPORE: Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has paid tribute to Finland's former president Martti Ahtisaari, who died at the age of 86 last Monday .
Mr Ahtisaari was Finland's 10th president from 1994 to 2000, and was known for brokering peace in conflict zones in Kosovo, Indonesia and Northern Ireland. "He contributed to the resolution of conflicts in different continents over several decades," said Mr Lee, adding that he was a well-respected international statesman.
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