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Statement by Ambassador Sveinn Björnsson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the OSCE, OSCE Ministerial Council in Sofia 2004. Mr. Chairman, On behalf of David Oddsson, Minister for Foreign A...

An English translation of a joint news release from the Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance November 19th 2004 Personal income tax will be cut, net wealth tax abolished and child benefit paym...

The Government has decided to present a bill to the Althingi that proposes a 4 per cent reduction in the personal income tax, the abolition of the net wealth tax on individuals and companies, and an i...

Colleagues, ladies and gentlemen, Good morning. It gives me great pleasure to welcome you all to Reykjavík on the occasion of this Fourth Meeting of the Arctic Council in Ministerial session. Bef...

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations Items 45 and 55 Integrated and coordinated implementation of and follow-up t...

Mr. Chairman Iceland, as a member of the European Economic Area (the EEA), aligned itself with the statement made yesterday by our colleague form the Netherlands on behalf of the European Union. Let ...

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations at the Second Committee of the Fifty-ninth Session of the United Nations General Assembly ...

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations 59th Session of the General Assembly Agenda item 49 (a) and (b) Oceans and the Law of the ...

Mr. Speaker In recent years, Iceland?s participation in international consultation and co-operation has been strengthened. This is partly a result of international trends, but there are other reasons...

Hydrogen use in an international context Introduction by Ambassador Gunnar Pálsson Director of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Iceland A...

Mr.Chairman. Iceland, as a member of the European Economic Area (the EEA), has aligned itself with the statement made earlier by my colleague from the Netherlands on behalf of the European Union, but...

Mr. President, Iceland, as a member of the European Economic Area (the EEA), aligned itself with the statement made earlier by my colleague from the Netherlands on behalf the European Union, but in a...

Mr. Chairman; Allow me to thank Under Secretary-General Jean Marie-Guéhenno for his perceptive remarks and his insight into the ever more complex and diverse tasks and obligations of the Department...

Mr. President, I would like to begin by thanking Ambassador Marjatta Rasi, the President of the Economic and Social Council, for introducing the 2004 Report of the ECOSOC which provides a good over...

CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Mr. Chairman. Allow me to congratulate you and your bureau on your election to the important task of chairing this committee during this session. My delegation welcomes the r...

Mr. Chairman Since this is the first time that Iceland takes the floor in the second committee during the 59th Session of the General Assembly, allow me at the outset to congratulate you and other me...

Mr./Madame/Chairman/Chair Iceland, as a member of the European Economic Area, the EEA, aligns itself with the statement made by my Dutch colleague earlier in this debate. Allow me, however, to make...

Madame Chair, Iceland, as a member of the European Economic Area (the EEA), has aligned itself with the statement made earlier by the Netherlands on behalf of the European Union, but would in additio...

Treasury finances January - August 2004

Madame Chair Since this is the first time Iceland takes the floor in the third committee during the 59th Session of the General Assembly, allow me at the outset to congratulate you and the other me...