Ethiopian PM 'humbled, thrilled' with Nobel Peace Prize
- Country:
- Ethiopia
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is "humbled and thrilled" at becoming the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, he said in a recorded phone call with the secretary of the Norwegian Nobel Committee posted online on Friday.
"I am so humbled and thrilled ... Thank you very much. It is a prize given to Africa, given to Ethiopia, and I can imagine how the rest of Africa's leaders will take it positively to work on peacebuilding process in our continent," said Abiy.
"I am so happy and I am so thrilled about the news ... Thank you very much, it is a big recognition."
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