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13 June 2013Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Minister Sveinsson meets with Stefan Füle

H.E. Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson, Iceland‘s Minister for Foreign Affairs, met today in Brussels with Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fule. The Minister informed the Commissioner of the decision of Iceland‘s new Government to put Iceland's EU-accession negotiations on hold and not to continue them without a prior referendum.

13 June 2013Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Minister Sveinsson meets with the NATO Secretary General

Foreign Minister Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson visited NATO headquarters in Brussels today, where he met with the NATO Secretary General, Anders Fogh Rasmussen.

04 June 2013Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Embassy in Moscow takes over issuing of visas for Iceland

Applications for visas continue to be received at the VFS Global service centres in St. Petersburg and Moscow.

03 June 2013Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Political Advisor to the Minister

Margrét Gísladóttir has been appointed as a Political Advisor to Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson,  Minister for Foreign Affairs

23 May 2013Ministry for Foreign Affairs

New Minister for Foreign Affairs

A new Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson, took office today, replacing Mr. Össur Skarphéðinsson.

23 May 2013Ministry for Foreign Affairs

New Icelandic Government takes office

A Government of the Progressive Party and the Independence Party has been formed and took office today.

20 May 2013Ministry for Foreign Affairs

The Arctic States sign an agreement on Marine Oil Pollution Preparedness and Response

An agreement on Cooperation on Marine Oil Pollution Preparedness and Response was signed, Wednesday 15 May, at the Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting in Kiruna, Sweden

16 May 2013Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Gender Equality Studies and Training Programme (GEST) Joins the UN University Network

A trilateral agreement between the University of Iceland, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Iceland and the UN Universities (UNU) has been signed, formalising the Gender Equality Studies and Training Programme's (GEST) membership in the UNU network.

30 April 2013Ministry for Foreign Affairs

An Icelandic-Arctic Chamber of Commerce

A MoU on the establishment of an Icelandic-Arctic Chamber of Commerce has been signed, formal launch planned for Mid-May.

15 April 2013Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Iceland First European Country to Sign Free Trade Agreement with China

A Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Iceland and China was signed today in Beijing by Mr. Össur Skarphéðinsson, Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade of Iceland, and Mr. Gao Hucheng, Minister of Commerce of the People's Republic of China, in the presence of the Prime Minister of Iceland and the Premier of China.

12 April 2013Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Iceland to Join the NATO Cyber Defence Centre in Tallinn

Foreign Minister Össur Skarphéðinsson announced Iceland's decision to join the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence in Tallinn during a meeting on 10 April with Estonia's Foreign Minister, Urmas Paet.

27 March 2013Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Estonia offers Iceland facilities in Beijing

Yesterday the Foreign Ministers of Iceland and Estonia, Össur Skarphéðinsson and Urmas Paet, signed a cooperation agreement regarding the location of the Icelandic Embassy in Estonia´s chancery building in Beijing

20 March 2013Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Minister announces contract for building Iceland's first platform supply vessel

Today, at a meeting in Fosnavåg, Norway, Foreign Minister Össur Skarphéðinsson announced that a private Icelandic oil service company had made a contract for building Iceland's first platform supply vessel for servicing oil search and offshore fields north of Iceland

19 March 2013Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Observer applications reflecting Arctic Council strength

Foreign Ministers Össur Skarphéðinsson, and Carl Bildt, met in Iceland on Monday, discussing future developments in the Arctic and the necessity for the Arctic nations to prepare for increased activities and rising worldwide interest in the region.

18 March 2013Ministry for Foreign Affairs

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, discussed the potential of  opening of sea routes across the Arctic Ocean.

06 March 2013Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Increased emphasis on cooperation with states and institutions on geothermal issues

Foreign Minister Össur Skarphéðinsson and Dr. Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Managing Director of the World Bank, spoke at the opening of an international geothermal conference in Reykjavik, where Dr. Mulyani announced the launching of a Global Geothermal Development Plan  with the goal to mobilize $500 million.

05 March 2013Ministry for Foreign Affairs

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. She is a keynote speaker at the Iceland Geothermal Conference 2013 which is held in Reykjavik on March 5-8.

19 February 2013Ministry for Foreign Affairs

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 on foreign and international affairs to the Icelandic parliament, Althingi, his fifth since he took office in early 2009

19 February 2013Ministry for Foreign Affairs

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.

19 February 2013Ministry for Foreign Affairs

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.

12 February 2013Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Launch of Icelandic Arctic Cooperation Network and arrival of first Nansen Professor

The main aim of the IACN is to increase the visibility and understanding of Arctic issues and create a link between the institutes and individuals working on those issues in Iceland. IACN's first director is Embla Eir Oddsdóttir, who has extensive experience in the field of Arctic research.

07 February 2013Ministry for Foreign Affairs

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.

28 January 2013Ministry for Foreign Affairs

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 breached the Deposit Guarantee Directive or has discriminated against depositors contrary to EEA law.…

23 January 2013Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Minister Skarphéðinsson meets with Irish Minister for European Affairs

The Ministers discussed EU Affairs, mackerel and Icesave.

22 January 2013Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Permanent Secretariat of Arctic Council established in Tromsoe

Espen Barth Eide, Foreign Minister of Norway and Magnús Jóhannesson, the first director of the Arctic Council‘s permanent secretariat, signed a Host Country Agreement between Norway and the Arctic Council at ceremony yesterday in Tromsö

17 January 2013Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Iceland supports humanitarian efforts in Syria

Iceland will contribute 190,000 USD towards the emergency and humanitarian assistance being provided by the United Nations to civilians fleeing the conflict in Syria.…

15 January 2013Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Minister Skarphéðinsson meets Leona Aglukkaq, Canada‘s Minister of the Arctic Council

The ministers discussed cooperation between the countries and the their policies within the Arctic Council as Canada will take on the chairmanship of the Arctic Council at the council's ministerial meeting in Kiruna May 15

14 January 2013Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Agreement on management of EU accession negotiations in the run-up to parliamentary elections

The coalition parties in Iceland have reached an agreement on the continuation of Iceland's accession negotiations in the run up to the parliamentary elections this spring.

04 January 2013Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Judgment in the Icesave court case due on January 28

The judgment of the EFTA Court in the so-called Icesave case will be delivered on the 28th of January.

20 December 2012Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Iceland and Myanmar establish diplomatic relations

The Governments of Iceland and Myanmar have established diplomatic relations.

19 December 2012Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Estonia's Foreign Minister visits Iceland

In their meeting the Foreign Ministers of Iceland and Estonia discussed bilateral cooperation and cooperation within international organizations, took status of Iceland‘s accession negotiations with the European Union, discussed economic development in the eurozone and issues related to NATO

12 December 2012Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Nordic and Baltic states welcome decision of opposition forces in Syria to join hands

The Nordic and Baltic countries accept the new Coalition as legitimate representatives of the Syrian people and that they stand ready to support the Coalition on its path towards building a strong and viable political alternative to the current regime in Syria.

05 December 2012Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Workshop on arctic transportation infrastructure

The workshop is a part of a project, assessing transportation infrastructure in the High North on behalf of the Arctic Council's Sustainable Development Working Group.

03 December 2012Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Foreign Minister welcomes UN majority support for Palestine‘s status as Non-Member Observer State

The Foreign Minister urges the UN Security Council to listen to the message coming from the General Assembly and overwhelming majority of UN member states.

28 November 2012Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Iceland to co-sponsor Palestine's bid to become UN Non-member Observer State

The Resolution will be voted on by the General Assembly tomorrow, 29 November.

17 November 2012Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Foreign Minister calls for immediate halt to Israeli and Hamas attacks

Össur Skarphéðinsson, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland, restates his fear of escalating military conflict in Gaza. He strongly condemns the continued Israeli attacks on Gaza and Hamas rocket attacks on Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.

15 November 2012Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Iceland´s trade policy is open and in line with international obligations

The Trade Policy Review of Iceland concluded today at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in Geneva, Switzerland

15 November 2012Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Foreign Minister condemns Israeli attacks on Gaza

Regrets all loss of life on both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian border due to air and missile attacks.

14 November 2012Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Minister signs cooperation agreement with UN Women National Committee

The Foreign Ministry and the National Committee of UN Women in Iceland sign a cooperation agreement for 2013-2015.

14 November 2012Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Magnús Jóhannesson appointed as the first Director of the Arctic Council

Foreign Minister Skarphéðinsson welcomes Jóhannesson appointment to build up the Arctic Council's Secretariat, which is to be set up in Tromsø, Norway in 2013. 

09 November 2012Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Iceland is key partner in extensive development project on geothermal energy

Össur Skarphéðinsson, Minister for Foreign Affairs, presented today the most extensive development project Iceland has participated in. It includes the development of  a Global Geothermal Development Plan under the auspices of the World Bank

06 November 2012Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Air surveillance and Nordic solidarity

Foreign Minister Össur Skarphéðinsson writes about the readiness of Sweden and Finland to participate in air surveillance in Iceland in daily Fréttablaðið.

31 October 2012Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Sweden and Finland confirm readiness to take part in air surveillance

Sweden and Finland confirmed during the meeting of Nordic Foreign Ministers in Helsinki today their readiness to take part in air surveillance in Iceland in 2014.

24 October 2012Ministry for Foreign Affairs

2/3rd of negotiating chapters opened

Negotiations on three chapters were launched this morning in Iceland's accession talks with the European Union at an Intergovernmental Conference (IGC) in Brussels. The chapters opened are on Financial Services, Statistics and Customs Union. Further talks will now commence.

24 October 2012Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Minister Skarphéðinsson receives Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Titov

Össur Skarphéðinsson, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland, met today with Vladimir Titov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia,, discussing cooperation between Iceland and Russia on arctic issues.

22 October 2012Ministry for Foreign Affairs

EU prepared for negotiations on Chapters 3 and 4

Iceland has received a confirmation from the EU Council Presidency, Cyprus, that EU considers Iceland prepared for negotiations on Chapter 3, Right of establishment and Freedom to provide services and Chapter 4 on Free movement of capital

18 October 2012Ministry for Foreign Affairs

North Africa Days

A two-day international conference,  Nordic Africa Days, opened today, 18 October in Reykjavík.

18 October 2012Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Iceland supports World Bank publication on handbook on geothermal energy

he primary authors of the handbook are Magnus Gehringer, Senior Energy Specialist, ESMAP, and Victor Loksha, Senior Energy Economist, ESMAP. The Icelandic Foreign Ministry has financed Mr. Gehringer's work on the handbook since 2010.

15 October 2012Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Opening benchmarks on agriculture and rural development fulfilled

Opening benchmarks, which were set for Chapter 11 on Agriclulture and rural development for Iceland‘s accession talks with the European Union, have been fulfilled by the Icelandic authorities

12 October 2012Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Negotiations concluded on international agreement on Arctic marine oil pollution preparedness and response

Negotiations concluded at a meeting in Reykjavik of 70 experts from USA, Finland, Iceland, Canada, Russia, Sweden and Denmark on behalf of the Faroe Islands and Greenland.

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Minister Sveinsson meets with Stefan Füle

Minister Sveinsson meets with the NATO Secretary General

Embassy in Moscow takes over issuing of visas for Iceland

Political Advisor to the Minister

New Minister for Foreign Affairs

New Icelandic Government takes office

The Arctic States sign an agreement on Marine Oil Pollution Preparedness and Response

Gender Equality Studies and Training Programme (GEST) Joins the UN University Network

An Icelandic-Arctic Chamber of Commerce

Iceland First European Country to Sign Free Trade Agreement with China

Iceland to Join the NATO Cyber Defence Centre in Tallinn

Estonia offers Iceland facilities in Beijing

Minister announces contract for building Iceland's first platform supply vessel

Observer applications reflecting Arctic Council strength

Foreign Minister meets with Director of Polar institute of China

Increased emphasis on cooperation with states and institutions on geothermal issues

Foreign Minister and World Bank Managing Director discuss geothermal issues

Annual report on foreign and international affairs by the Minister for Foreign Affairs

Foreign Ministers of Iceland and Lithuania meet

Increased emphasis on Arctic affairs within the Northern Dimension

Launch of Icelandic Arctic Cooperation Network and arrival of first Nansen Professor

Letter of Credence presented in Phnom Penh

Iceland welcomes acquittal in Icesave case&nbsp;

Minister Skarphéðinsson meets with Irish Minister for European Affairs

Permanent Secretariat of Arctic Council established in Tromsoe

Iceland supports humanitarian efforts in Syria

Minister Skarphéðinsson meets Leona Aglukkaq, Canada‘s Minister of the Arctic Council

Agreement on management of EU accession negotiations in the run-up to parliamentary elections

Judgment in the Icesave court case due on January 28

Iceland and Myanmar establish diplomatic relations

Estonia's Foreign Minister visits Iceland

Nordic and Baltic states welcome decision of opposition forces in Syria to join hands

Workshop on arctic transportation infrastructure

Foreign Minister welcomes UN majority support for Palestine‘s status as Non-Member Observer State

Iceland to co-sponsor Palestine's bid to become UN Non-member Observer State

Foreign Minister calls for immediate halt to Israeli and Hamas attacks

Iceland´s trade policy is open and in line with international obligations

Foreign Minister condemns Israeli attacks on Gaza

Minister signs cooperation agreement with UN Women National Committee

Magnús Jóhannesson appointed as the first Director of the Arctic Council

Iceland is key partner in extensive development project on geothermal energy

Air surveillance and Nordic solidarity

Sweden and Finland confirm readiness to take part in air surveillance

2/3rd of negotiating chapters opened

Minister Skarphéðinsson receives Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Titov

EU prepared for negotiations on Chapters 3 and 4

North Africa Days

Iceland supports World Bank publication on handbook on geothermal energy

Opening benchmarks on agriculture and rural development fulfilled

Negotiations concluded on international agreement on Arctic marine oil pollution preparedness and response

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Iceland welcomes acquittal in Icesave case