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The coffin of former President of the Republic Martti Ahtisaari pictured during the state funeral at the Helsinki Cathedral in Helsinki, Finland, Friday, Nov. 10, 2023.

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Video. State funeral for Finland's Martti Ahtisaari, former president and Nobel Peace Laureate

Updated: 10/11/2023 - 17:42 GMT+1

Crowds lined the route of the funeral cortege as it made its way from the city's Lutheran Cathedral to the cemetery where President Ahtisaari was laid to rest among other former presidents of the Nordic nation.

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