Source: Arctic Council
The 14th meeting of the Arctic Council on May 12, 2025, marked the conclusion of Norway’s Chairship (2023-2025) and the beginning of the Kingdom of Denmark’s Chairship (2025-2027).
Representatives from the eight Arctic States and six Permanent Participant organizations met virtually to conclude Norway’s two-year Chairship and marked the beginning of the Kingdom of Denmark’s Chairship. During the meeting, the Arctic States and Permanent Participants issued a joint statement.
In the Romssa-Tromsø Statement, Arctic States and Permanent Participants reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining peace, stability and cooperation in the Arctic, and acknowledged the role of the Arctic Council as the pre-eminent forum for circumpolar cooperation for nearly three decades. The statement emphasizes the critical importance of circumpolar dialogue between all Arctic States and Permanent Participants, as well as the Arctic Council’s role in addressing human, social and environmental issues with the prosperity and wellbeing of Arctic inhabitants at the center. It further recognizes the individual and collective rights of Arctic Indigenous Peoples, their vital role in the Arctic Council and their special relation to the Arctic.
Find Romssa-Tromsø Statement and Press-conference recording at the Arctic Council website.
Photo: Vivian Motzfeldt, Minister of Foreign Affairs & Research, Greenland, and Espen Barth Eide, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway. (c) Arctic Council
