Dan David Foundation awarded the former British Prime Minister Tony Blair a cash prize of $ 697 thousand pounds (995 thousand dollars), describing it as "one of the most eminent statesmen of our time." This was on Monday reported Sky News.
The accompanying speech Foundation notes that during those years that Blair led the Labor Party of Great Britain and served as Prime Minister, he showed himself as intelligent and far-sighted policy, which has great strength of spirit and leadership development.
The press service of the former head of the British Government was told that the money received from the Dan David Foundation, will go to funding charitable work Blair. In particular, said his press secretary, the whole amount will be donated fund Tony Blair to ensure mutual understanding between people of different religious views.
Dan David Foundation was formed by an Israeli businessman in 2000, its initial capital was 100 million dollars. Each year three prizes are awarded Dan David - in the categories of "past", "future" and "Today." Blair won the prize in the "present." In the past year with awards, award fund in this area, was a former U.S. Vice President Al Gore.
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