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Address by His Highness the Aga Khan
to the Tutzing Evangelical Academy Upon Receiving the
Tolerance Award, 20 May 2006


His Highness addressing the Evangelical Academy of Tutzing upon receiving the Tolerance Award, 20 May 2006. Click on photo for larger image.

"We honour an exceptional man, we honour a huge friend of mankind, we honour a courageous visionary, and we honour a person building bridges between societies," said His Excellency Dr Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Germany's Minister for Foreign Affairs, during his laudatory remarks. Click on photo for larger image.

Dr. Friedemann Greiner, Director and Chairman of the Jury (left), presenting the Tolerance Award 2006 to His Highness the Aga Khan as Dr Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Germany's Minister of Foreign Affairs (right), looks on.Click on photo for larger image.

His Highness the Aga Khan, Dr Greiner, Director of the Evangelical Academy of Tutzing, and Dr Frank-Walter Steinmeier, German Minister for Foreign Affairs, in discussion as they walk in the grounds of the Academy following the ceremony. Click on photo for larger image.

His Highness the Aga Khan meets with Germany's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier, in Berlin, on the 19th of May 2006. The Foreign Minister also spoke at the award presentation. Click on photo for larger image.

His Highness the Aga Khan meets with Germany's Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development, Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul, in Berlin, to discuss strategies for development, on the 19th of May 2006. Click on photo for larger image.