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Last year, the foundation left out the ambassadors of Russia and
its ally Belarus because of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
The foundation said on Thursday it would invite them, and Iran's
ambassador, to this year's prize award ceremonies in December,
commenting that it sought to include even those who did not
share the values of the Nobel Prize.
That announcement prompted the leaders of several Swedish
political parties to say they would boycott the ceremonies.
"We recognize the strong reactions in Sweden," the foundation
said in a statement on Saturday.
"We, therefore, choose to repeat last year's exception to
regular practice – that is, to not invite the ambassadors of
Russia, Belarus and Iran to the Nobel Prize award ceremony in
Stockholm."
The prize-winners are announced in early October and five of the
six Nobel prizes are awarded in Stockholm every year after a
nomination process that is kept secret for the next 50 years.
The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in Oslo where separate
festivities are held.
(Reporting by Simon Johnson; Editing by Frances Kerry)
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