Speeches and articles

Iceland and my Croatian flag - 20.10.2010

Article by Iceland's Foreign Minister Össur Skarphedinsson.

It was a mixture of historic foresight and bravemanship spiced with a generous dose of desperation that kindled the decision by Croatia to announce its sovereignty as a full blown state on the 25th of June, 1991.

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Foreign Minister focuses on human rights, climate change and economy at UN General Assembly - 28.9.2010

Össur Skarphéðinsson, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland, urged Israel not to prevent humanitarian assistance from reaching the needy in Gaza and asked president Ahmadinejad of Iran to spare the life of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, in his speech at the 65. General Assembly of the United Nations. Read more
 

Foreign Minister's speech at Iceland's first intergovernmental EU conference in Brussels - 27.7.2010

Iceland's accession negotiations with the European Union were formally opened today at the first intergovernmental conference in Brussels. Icelandic Minister for Foreign Affairs, Össur Skarphédinsson, participated on Iceland's behalf in the conference, hosted by the Belgian Presidency of the EU.

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