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Observer applications reflecting Arctic Council strength
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Össur Skarphéðinsson, and Carl Bildt, Sweden's Foreign Minister met in Iceland on Monday. The ministers discussed future developments in the Arctic and the necessity for ...
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Foreign Minister meets with Director of Polar institute of China
In a meeting in Reykjavik on 15 March, Foreign Ministers Össur Skarphéðinsson and Dr. Huigen Yang, Director of the Polar Research Institute of China, Shanghai, talked about the potential of open...
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Increased emphasis on cooperation with states and institutions on geothermal issues
Foreign Minister Össur Skarphéðinsson, gave today's opening speech at the Iceland Geothermal Conference, held in Reykjavik. The Minister discussed how Iceland had, only a generation ago, come to reali...
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Foreign Minister and World Bank Managing Director discuss geothermal issues
Foreign Minister, Össur Skarphéðinsson, met with Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Managing Director at the World Bank during her visit to Iceland. MD Sri Mulyani Indrawati is a keynote speaker at the Iceland Ge...
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Advertisement - General parliamentary elections
This is hereby made known for due attention by all concerned. Ministry of the Interior, 26 February 2013 Ögmundur Jónasson. Ragnhildur Hjaltadóttir
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Treasury Finances January-December 2012
Statistics for Treasury finances for January-December 2012 are now available. Treasury Finances January-December 2012.
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Increased emphasis on Arctic affairs within the Northern Dimension
Össur Skarphéðinsson, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, emphasised that Arctic affairs should have more prominence within the Northern Dimension at the initiative's meeting in Brussels. He state...
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Vacancy Announcement Position of Executive Secretary in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO).
Vacancy Announcement Position of Executive Secretary in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO).
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Foreign Ministers of Iceland and Lithuania meet
Foreign Minister Össur Skarphéðinsson met with Linas Linkevicius, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, in Brussels on February 18. Minister Linkevicius was apppointed in December 2012 and is now ...
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Annual report on foreign and international affairs by the Minister for Foreign Affairs
Össur Skarphéðinsson, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland, has submitted his annual report and address on foreign and international affairs to the Icelandic parliament, Althingi, his fifth since h...
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Launch of Icelandic Arctic Cooperation Network and arrival of first Nansen Professor
The Icelandic Arctic Cooperation Network (IACN) was officially launched on 7 February 2013 with the signing of an agreement between the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the IACN at the research center...
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Letter of Credence presented in Phnom Penh
Ambassador Kristin A. Arnadottir presented a Letter of Credence to Heng Samrin, Chairman of the National Assembly of Cambodia, residing in Beijing, on 28 January 2013 in Phnom Penh. Both parties expre...
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Ministry hands in Pre-Accession Economic Programme to the EU
The Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs has handed in a Pre-Accession Economic Programme to the EU Commission. The report is a part of Iceland‘s accession process and sets out Iceland‘s main eco...
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Iceland Lowers 2013 Mackerel Fishing Quota by 15 Percent in Line with Scientific Recommendations
Reduction in Catch Level Will Help Assure Sustainability of Mackerel Stock Iceland Calls for Diplomatic Solution to Mackerel Issue Reykjavik, Iceland – The Icelandic Ministry of Industr...
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Iceland welcomes acquittal in Icesave case
The EFTA Court ruling on Icesave rejected all claims by the EFTA Surveillance Authority that Iceland should be declared in breach of the EEA Agreement. The Court rejected the claim that Iceland has br...
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Iceland welcomes acquittal in Icesave case
The EFTA Court ruling on Icesave rejected all claims by the EFTA Surveillance Authority that Iceland should be declared in breach of the EEA Agreement. The Court rejected the claim that Iceland has br...
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A statement from Katrín Júlíusdóttir, the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs
"I welcome the EFTA Court's ruling on the Icesave issue. Having this issue unresolved has hampered the economic recovery of Iceland where steady progress has been made nonetheless. This ruling removes...
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Iceland welcomes acquittal in Icesave case
The EFTA Court ruling on Icesave rejected all claims by the EFTA Surveillance Authority that Iceland should be declared in breach of the EEA Agreement. The Court rejected the claim that Iceland has br...
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"A fisheries stand-off won't solve the problem"
"We are ready to sit down with Scotland, and all the Coastal States involved, to discuss the facts behind this debate. We all need to ensure the mackerel stock remains at a healthy level for generatio...
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Minister Skarphéðinsson meets with Irish Minister for European Affairs
Össur Skarphéðinsson, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland, met this afternoon with Lucinda Creighton, Irish Minister for European Affairs. Ireland holds the Presidency of the Counci...