“We have been very clear about this and have clarified that there are several reasons we find this highly problematic,” Njoelstad said. “The prime minister is humbled and grateful for the recognition.”Skipping the media isn’t unprecedented. U.S. President Barack Obama also declined to speak to reporters when he won the Peace Prize in 2009. Debate has broken out on social media about whether Abiy deserves the award. Abiy also is to meet with Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg and open a Nobel Prize exhibition during a private ceremony.

Source: Washington Post December 05, 2019 14:09 UTC