Iceland in security talks with NATO
On a recent visit to Iceland, the Secretary General of NATO, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, met Icelandic Prime Minister Geir H. Haarde and Foreign Minister I...
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Jordan in investment talks with Iceland
Government officials from both Jordan and Iceland met recently to discuss the possibilities of economic cooperation between the two nations. Ma’en Nsu...
India signs energy cooperation agreement with Iceland
The governments of India and Iceland last week signed an agreement in which they declared their mutual cooperation on the development of new technolog...
Whale meat the topic of Iceland-Japan talks
Discussions between Iceland and Japan on the exportation of Icelandic whale meat to Japan are continuing, despite protests against Iceland’s dec...
Icelandic President meets Turkmen and Chinese heads of state
The President of Iceland, Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, met recently with Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov to discuss matters of importance to bo...
Dispute over north Atlantic resources continues
The dispute over the ownership of the ocean floor around Rockall, or more precisely, the ownership of the resources said to be hiding beneath it, is c...
Iceland to withdraw from NATO operation in Iraq
The 34 nations assisting the United States with its operations in Iraq will soon be reduced to 33, as Iceland plans to withdraw from its participation...
Reykjavik hosts NATO Parliamentary Assembly
Iceland will play host in October to some 340 members of parliament from Europe and North America as the 53rd Annual Session of the NATO Parliamentary...