Nobel Peace Prize awarded in Paris, U2 leader Bono Award "Man Of Peace" for establishing a fund to combat AIDS and malaria, and work actively to write off debts of African countries, reported AFP.
Prize to musician was given by the Mayor of Paris Bertrand Delane. At the awarding ceremony attended by former South African president Frederik Willem de Klerk, Polish politician Lech Walesa, Irish politician John Hume.
"For me this is a very important award because, let me be honest, it is very close to the Nobel Peace Prize" - Bono said.
In 2007, the prize of peace "Man Of Peace" was awarded to George Clooney and Don Chidlu.
Awards took place at the annual three-day summit of Nobel laureates. One of the organizers of the summit in favor of Mikhail Gorbachev Foundation. Gorbachev himself was unable to attend the awarding ceremony for health reasons.
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