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Tenth anniversary of the EEA Agreement
Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to thank the EFTA Parliamentary and Consultative Committees for organising this conference and bringing so many distinguished speakers and guests here to Reykjavik ...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2004/10/21/Tenth-anniversary-of-the-EEA-Agreement/
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59th Session of the UN General Assembly - Sustainable Development
Mr. Chairman Since this is the first time that Iceland takes the floor in the second committee during the 59th Session of the General Assembly, allow me at the outset to congratulate you and other me...
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59th Session of the UN General Assembly - The Fight Against Terrorism
Mr./Madame/Chairman/Chair Iceland, as a member of the European Economic Area, the EEA, aligns itself with the statement made by my Dutch colleague earlier in this debate. Allow me, however, to make...
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59th Session of the UN General Assembly - Questions relating to information
CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Mr. Chairman. Allow me to congratulate you and your bureau on your election to the important task of chairing this committee during this session. My delegation welcomes the r...
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59th Session of the UN General Assembly - Protection of children from violence
Madame Chair, Iceland, as a member of the European Economic Area (the EEA), has aligned itself with the statement made earlier by the Netherlands on behalf of the European Union, but would in additio...
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Treasury finances January - August 2004. Report date: October 14, 2004
Treasury finances January - August 2004
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59th Session of the UN General Assembly - Women's Rights
Madame Chair Since this is the first time Iceland takes the floor in the third committee during the 59th Session of the General Assembly, allow me at the outset to congratulate you and the other me...
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59th Session of the UN General Assembly - Report of the Secretary-General on the work of the Organizations
Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations Item 10 Report of the Secretary-General on the work of the Organizations. Fifty-ninth Session...
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General Debate of the First Committee of the 59th Session of the UN General Assembly
Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations at the General Debate of the First Committee of the Fifty-ninth Session of the United Nations G...
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The Arctic science - policy interface
Meeting of the International Group of Funding Agencies for Global Change Research (IGFA) Statement of Ambassador Gunnar Pálsson Chair of the Senior Arctic Officials Reykjavík 6 October 2004 Th...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2004/10/06/The-Arctic-science-policy-interface/
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The 2005 fiscal budget speech by the Minister of Finance, Mr. Geir H. Haarde, presented to the Althingi, October 5, 2004.
The budget speech of the Minister of Finance, Mr. Geir H. Haarde, presenting the 2005 fiscal budget to the Althingi, October 5th 2004 Mr. President I herewith present the 2005 fiscal budget to the...
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Prime Minister's Policy Address 2004
Halldór Ásgrímsson, Prime Minister of Iceland Althingi, October 4, 2004 Mr. Speaker, fellow Icelanders: This year we have commemorated the centenary of Home Rule, and also the sixtieth anniversary o...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2004/10/04/Prime-Ministers-Policy-Address-2004/
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News release no. 19/2004. Fiscal budget proposal 2005.
The 2005 fiscal budget proposal is based on the policy of continued stability in the economy in spite of the increase in power project construction activity. This is the result of the restraint in fis...
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2005 - Fiscal budget information
Highlights of the 2005 Budget Proposal (PDF 123K) Fiscal Budget Proposal 2005 - news release The Budget Proposal 2005, PowerPoint presentation (PPS 323K) The 2005 Fiscal Budget speech presented to...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2004/10/01/2005-Fiscal-budget-information/
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Statement at the UN General Assembly
Mr. President, It is with great pleasure that I congratulate you on your election as President of the 59th Session of the General Assembly. We are living in trying and turbulent times. As we meet, t...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2004/09/25/Statement-at-the-UN-General-Assembly/
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Achieving the MDGs in Africa: Paving the way for action in 2005 and beyond.
Statement made by the Minister of Finance, Mr. Geir H. Haarde, in the absence of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Davíð Oddsson, on "Achieving the MDGs in Africa: Paving the way for action in 200...
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Chronicle of economic events 2004
Chronicle of economic events 2004 (PDF 121K)
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2004/09/21/Chronicle-of-economic-events-2004/
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Workshop on small states
Opening Address by Prime Minister Mr. Halldór ÁsgrímssonWhy small states must think big Workshop on small states, Reykjavik, 17 September 2004 The conventional wisdom in international relations theor...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2004/09/17/Workshop-on-small-states/
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Treasury finances January - July 2004. Report date: September 16, 2004
Treasury finances January - July 2004
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New Minister for Foreign Affairs
Former Prime Minister, Mr. David Oddsson, took office today as Minister for Foreign Affairs while Mr. Halldor Asgrimsson, former Minister for Foreign Affairs, left for the Prime Ministry. Mr....
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2004/09/15/New-Minister-for-Foreign-Affairs/