Janša nominates missionary Pedro Opeka for Nobel Peace Prize

Ljubljana, 1 February - Prime Minister Janez Janša has nominated Slovenian Madagascar-based missionary Pedro Opeka and his humanitarian organisation Akamasoa for this year's Nobel Peace Prize, Janša's office said in a press release on Sunday evening. The prime minister welcomed Opeka's comprehensive approach to the development of society and humanitarianism.

Ljubljana Slovenian missionary Pedro Opeka. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

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Slovenian missionary Pedro Opeka.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

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