After a long struggle of nearly 14 (fourteen) years ex-corporal Percival Furquim Vaz finally received his Nobel Peace Prize Diploma and the Nobel Peace Prize Medal, on the 25th. of October, 2002; This honour was awarded to all the Blue Beret troops who had served for the United Nations till 1988. The Nobel Prize was announced in Oslo on the 10th. of December, 1988. |