A biography for Martti Ahtisaarihasn’t been written yet.
“The mere fact that I'm former head of state and former under-secretary in the U.N. system, it means that I can get in touch with anybody in the world, in theory.”
“Normally, I like to eat at home. We don't go out much. The food at home is so good.”
“You need to carry out very careful pre-feasibility and feasibility studies before you enter any crisis situation.”
“We are convinced that Turkey would be a useful member of the European Union.”
“If one has problems with immigrant communities in Europe, that should not be used against Turkey.”
“I'm concerned when certain movements or countries have been isolated from the international dialogue because then you have no way of influencing them.”