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The Arctic - the new crossroads

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Published under: Stoltenberg's 2nd Government

Publisher: Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The Institute of International and European Affairs (IIEA), Dublin, 7 January 2013

- The Arctic is definitely a region characterized by major opportunities but also challenges, ranging from ecological to political. I think it is a topic that should interest countries even though they are not direct Arctic countries, sa Minister Espen Barth Eide said.

(The Minister during his speech in Dublin. Photo: Ragnhild Imerslund, MFA)

- The Arctic is definitely a region characterized by major opportunities but also challenges, ranging from ecological to political. I think it is a topic that should interest countries even though they are not direct Arctic countries, Minister Espen Barth Eide said.

Download the Minister’s complete speech as podcast from the IIEA’s website.