Ministry for Foreign Affairs - Speeches and articles

Speech by foreign minister Össur Skarphedinsson at a conference on Lithuania's way to independence at the Lithuanian parliament

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 11:42:00 +0000

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Iceland and my Croatian flag

Wed, 20 Oct 2010 13:24:00 +0000

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.

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

Tue, 28 Sep 2010 11:13:00 +0000

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.

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

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:44:00 +0000

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.

A European view from Iceland

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:31:00 +0000

Iceland expects to begin her negotiations on membership of the European Union in the first half of 2011. It is a happy coincidence that Hungary will then have assumed the presidency of the union. Our two nations have always enjoyed a warm relationship.

Address on Foreign Affairs by H.E. Mr. Össur Skarphéðinsson Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade delivered at the Althing on 14 May 2010

Wed, 19 May 2010 17:36:00 +0000

Ossur Skarphedinsson, Minister for Foreign Affairs, delivered today his annual report on foreign affairs to the Icelandic Parliament. Among the main issues addressed in the report are the following:

Opening of the Conference on EU Regional and Sectoral Support Strategic Planning

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:58:00 +0000

Ahead are two days packed with information and content, where issues of great importance will be addressed. Regional and employment issues affect all Icelanders and are perhaps now more pressing than ever before.

Opening Speech of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland, International Conference in Reykjavik on UNSC 1325

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:59:00 +0000

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