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Minister for Foreign Affairs Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson met with his Latvian counterpart Edgars Rinkevics, who currently holds the Presidency of the European Union (EU). At the meeting, the Minister for Foreign Affairs delivered a letter to the Presidency of the Union and the Commission announcing that the Government of Iceland had decided at its cabinet meeting that it did not intend to restart accession negotiations with the EU.
Hence, the Government considers that Iceland is no longer a candidate country and requests the EU to act in accordance with this from now on. Furthermore, it is stressed that this new policy supersedes the commitments made in the course of accession negotiations by the former government. In his discussion with Mr. Rinkevics, the Minister for Foreign Affairs emphasised the importance of continued strong relations and cooperation between Iceland and the EU, including on the basis the EEA Agreement.
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