Speaking at a news conference in Oslo on the eve of the prize ceremony, Santos said the prestigious award "came like a gift from heaven because it gave us a tremendous push" to achieve a new peace deal with FARC after Colombian voters narrowly rejected an initial agreement in an October referendum.
Runājot preses konferencē Oslo pirms apbalvošanas ceremonijas, Santoss sacīja, ka prestižā godalga bija "kā dāvana no debesīm, jo deva mums milzīgu stimulu" panākt jaunu miera līgumu ar FARC, kad Kolumbijas vēlētāji pirmo līguma variantu bija noraidījuši referendumā.