Washington, January 27 Senator and the former ‘first lady’ Hillary Clinton (D-NY) and Senator John McCain (R-AZ) have nominated Ukraine’s and Georgia’s presidents Viktor Yushchenko and Mikhail Saakashvili for the Nobel Peace Prize.
The two senators sent their joint letter dated January 24 to the Nobel Institute in Norway, having highlighted the historic role played by Yushchenko and Saakashvili in Ukraine and Georgia respectively.
The letter stresses that Saakashvili and Yushchenko “have displayed an extraordinary commitment to peace.” “Awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to these two men would instill hope and inspiration in those seeking freedom in other countries that lack it,” Clinton and McCain wrote.
Previously, the same initiative has been taken by Ukrainian academic community.