“The economic interests in the Arctic are reflected in competing claims by relevant stakeholders, and resumed military presence in the area,” NATO says on its Web site.
“As it is a region of enduring strategic importance for NATO and allied security, developments in the High North require careful and ongoing examination.”
NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer will attend the two-day conference in Reykjavik, reports CNN.
Støre’s previous speeches about Norway’s position and strategy in the Arctic are available from the web-site of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
