Bozeman’s Greg Mortenson, co-author of “Three Cups of Tea” and a founder of the Central Asia Institute honored with citizen diplomacy award

January 9, 2008

Bozeman’s Greg Mortenson, co-author of “Three Cups of Tea” and a founder of the Central Asia Instit https://ikat.powweb.com/index.html , was named this week as one of the first recipients of a national award for citizen diplomacy.

“It’s really an honor to receive this award,” Mortenson said Tuesday from his home in Bozeman. “I think in this country, there is a yearning for peace. And I’ve met hundreds of people doing amazing things to build relationships in other countries.

By Christine Uthoff Chronicle City Editor

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