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Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Novaya Gazeta’s editor and Filipino-American journalist

Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Novaya Gazeta’s editor and Filipino-American journalist

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 8, ARMENPRESS. This year’s Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Russian independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta’s Editor in Chief Dmitry Muratov and Filipino-American journalist Maria Ressa “for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression”, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports.

“Ms. Ressa and Mr. Muratov are receiving the Peace Prize for their courageous fight for freedom of expression in the Philippines and Russia,” the Norwegian Nobel Committee, the award-giving body, said in a statement on October 7.

“At the same time, they are representatives of all journalists who stand up for this ideal in a world in which democracy and freedom of the press face increasingly adverse conditions”.

The prestigious Nobel Peace Prize is intended to honor an individual or organization that has “done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations”.

 








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