Nobel Committee reacts to nomination of Zelenskyy for Peace Prize; 'Can't extend deadline'

In response to European politicians' letter to Nobel Committee to consider Nobel Peace Prize nomination for Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Director of Norwegian Nobel Institute Olav Njolst said that nomination period for Nobel Peace Prize cannot be extended, Russian news agency TASS reported.

deline for nomination for Nobel awards expired on January 31. re are 343 candidates for Nobel Peace Prize for this year, out of which 251 are individuals and 92 are organisations.

European leers write to Nobel Committee, seek to nominate Zelenskyy for Peace Prize

A group of European Politicians last week wrote to Nobel committee to consider President Zelenskyy for peace prize. dressing Nobel committee with an open letter, leers requested to extend nomination procedure until March 31, 2022, to allow nomination for Ukrainian president.

"In light of historically unprecedented events, we respectfully call upon Nobel Peace Prize Committee to re-open and reconsider 2022 nomination procedure for Nobel Peace Prize,” open letter signed by European leers re.

"We are witness to courage of people of Ukraine withstanding this war waged upon m by Russian Federation. Brave Ukrainian men and women are fighting to preserve democracy and self-government. From defiant democratically-elected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to man with tears in his eyes saying goodbye to his family to fight for his country, people all over Ukraine are rising up to resist forces of authoritarianism,” letter res. “We believe that now is time to show people of Ukraine that world is on ir side," it ded, urging Nobel committee to consider request.

leers urged Nobel Committee to break protocol as request comes due to an unprecedented situation. “It is our democratic duty to stand up to authoritarianism and to support a people fighting for democracy and ir right to self-government,” letter re. 

letter was signed by 36 European politicians from Nerlands, Germany, Great Britain, Sweden, Bulgaria, Estonia, Slovakia and Romania.

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