NordenBladet — Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto will attend the Arctic Council Ministerial meeting on 19–20 May in Reykjavik.The meeting will mark the end of the two-year Icelandic Chairmanship. The priorities of its Chairmanship programme have been protection of the Arctic marine environment, green energy solutions, and strengthening of the Arctic Council. The Icelandic Chairmanship has also explored solutions to the challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic for the Arctic region and developed the cooperation with members of the Arctic Council that have observer status.The Reykjavik Ministerial will adopt the Icelandic Chairmanship’s final declaration (Reykjavik Declaration) and a strategic programme for the Arctic Council until 2030.At this meeting, Iceland will hand over the two-year Chairmanship to the Russian Federation.
Source: Valtioneuvosto.fi