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On May 7, the 11th Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting will take place in Rovaniemi, Finland. At this meeting, the applications of countries and organizations seeking observer status in the Arctic Council will be considered, among other issues. Among the applicants is the European Union Commission.
The U.S. should use its chairmanship of the Arctic Council to promote economic freedom in the Arctic and work to find peaceful resolutions of Arctic maritime borders.
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On May 19 and 20, the 12th Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting will take place in Reykjavík, Iceland. Among other issues, the eight council member states will consider the applications of countries and organizations seeking observer status in the Arctic Council. Estonia is one of the applicants for observer status. As a non-Arctic state that will undoubtedly contribute to the work of the Arctic Council, Estonia meets the requirements for observer status. Estonia is a valuable North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) ally, and Estonia’s growing interest in Arctic matters will serve to advance transatlantic interests in the region. As such, the United States should strongly support Estonia’s application to become an Arctic Council Observer.