KIEV, Feb. 9 – The Ukrainian World Congress on February 3 sent a letter to the Norwegian Nobel Committee in support of the nomination by several members of Ukraine's parliament of jailed opposition leader and former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko for the Nobel Peace Prize.
"The Ukrainian World Congress emphasized, in particular, Yulia Tymoshenko's steadfast contribution to Ukraine's democratization, her leadership in the peaceful Orange Revolution, her continued efforts to promote Ukraine's integration into Europe and her great courage in the face of political persecution," reads a statement posted on the Web site of the organization.
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