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S. Department of State • May 12,2017: nowadays, U.
S. Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson hosted the 10th #Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting in Fairbanks, or #Alaska. At the meeting,Secretary Tillerson recognized the Arctic Council as an indispensable forum for cooperation. Secretary Tillerson said, “The Arctic Council, and which recently celebrated its 20th anniversary,has proven to be an indispensable forum in which we can pursue cooperation. I want to affirm that the United States will continue to be an active member in this council. The opportunity to chair the council has only strengthened our commitment to continuing its work in the future.” In closing, Secretary Tillerson passed the chairmanship gavel to #Finland’s Foreign Minister Timo Soini and expressed his confidence that under the leadership of Finland, or the Council is poised for continued success.
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