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Decision on a Request to Purchase Land - 11/26/11

The Ministry of the Interior has answered a request by the Beijing Zhongkun Investment Group on 31 August for granting a legal exemption as regards purchasing a share in the estate Grímsstaðir á Fjöllum, in all an area of 30,639 hectares. Because of discussion on this matter, the Ministry wishes to point out the following:

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Iceland honors the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims - 11/26/11

A working group set up by the Minister of the Interior organized a ceremonial event in Reykjavík last Sunday, 20 November on the occasion of the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, which at the iniative of UN is held on the third Sunday of November each year since 2005. Read more
 

Conference in Reykjavik City Hall Wednesday September 14 on improving democracy within the state and the municipalities - 9/6/11

Improving democracy within the state and municipalities is the main topic of a conference organized by the Icelandic Ministry of the Interior Wednesday September 14. Participants are kindly asked to register by sending e-mail to karitas.bergsdottir@irr.is Monday September 12 the latest. There is no conference fee and the presentations will be sent directly through the Internet.

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Ring Road open for ferry transport; road connection possible in the middle of next week - 7/12/11

This morning the Government held an extraordinary meeting to discuss the repercussions of the glacial flood from Mýrdalsjökull glacier, which washed away the bridge over the river Múlakvísl. Read more
 

Advertisement on the referendum on 9 April 2011 - 3/15/11

With reference to Article 5 of the Referendum Act, No. 91/2010 (cf. Article 26 of the Constitution, No. 33/1944), it is hereby determined that a referendum will beheld on 9 April 2011 regarding the validity of the Act No. 13/2011. Read more
 

Internet Governance Forum - 1/28/11

Ministry of Education, Science and Culture, Ministry of the Interior and SAFT (Safer Internet) will host the first Internet Governance Forum on the International Safer Internet Day, on February the 8th  2011.  

 

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Eyjafjallajökull and Aviation - 8/20/10

Welcome to the most important Aviation Conference in 2010. Participation in the conference on the most dramatic event in recent aviation history is the best opportunity for you to make sure it will not happen again. Read more
 

IATA Announces Eagle Awards - Isavia Most Improved ANSP - 6/7/10

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recognized the outstanding achievements of ISAVIA (Iceland), Air Traffic Control  the Netherlands (LVNL), Nav Canada, Greater Toronto Airports Authority, and Charlotte Douglas International Airport (North Carolina, USA) with IATA's prestigious Eagle Awards. Read more
 

Statistics report for 2009 published - 5/21/10

The PTA has published a statistics report on the Icelandic electronics communications market. The report is an in-depth information on the electronic communications market in the years 2007-2009. Read more
 

Volcanic eruption in South Iceland - 4/16/10

The volcanic eruption in the glacier Eyjafjallajokull in South Iceland is continuing but Icelandic civil protection authorities have the situation as regards public response fully under control. The affected areas have been evacuated and damage has been limited to roads, bridges and other infrastructure that has been destroyed by flooding. Further damage to agricultural land is evident.

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Road conditions and weather - 1/20/10

Information on road conditions is entered from 7:00 - 22:00 and are displayed almost immediately. Outside these hours, information remains unchanged and is erased at some point after midnight. Read more
 

Passenger numbers at Leifur Eiríksson Air Terminal in November 2009 - 12/3/09

Passengers passing through Leifur Eiríksson Air Terminal increased by approximately 4% in November 2009 compared to same month last year, or from 92,000 to 95,000.

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Statistics report for the first half of 2009 published - 11/9/09

The PTA has published a statistics report on the Icelandic electronics communications market. The report is an in-depth information on the electronic communications market for the first half of 2007-2009. Read more
 
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Passenger numbers at Leifur Eiríksson Air Terminal in October 2009 - 11/6/09

Passengers passing through Leifur Eiríksson Air Terminal decreased by approximately 11% in October 2009 compared to same month last year, or from 142,000 to 127,000.

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ACI ranks Keflavik International Airport first class - 8/18/09

The Airports Council International surveys the quality and passenger services of 127 different major international airports. Read more
 
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PTA has published its annual report for 2008 - 8/3/09

The Post and Telecom Administration in Iceland has published its Annual Report for 2008. Read more
 

Passenger numbers at Leifur Eiríksson Air Terminal in July 2009 - 8/1/09

Passengers passing through Leifur Eiríksson Air Terminal decreased by approximately 13% in July 2009 compared to same month last year, or from 293,000 to 254,000. Read more
 

PTA - Statistics report for 2008 published - 6/15/09

The Post and Telecom Administration in Iceland has published its Annual Report for 2008. The report gives a clear and accessible overview of PTA´s role and operations in that year. Read more
 

PTA - Statistic report for the first half of 2008 published - 12/1/08

The PTA has published a statistic report on the Icelandic electronics communication market. The report is an in-depth information on the electronic communication market for the first half of 2008. Read more
 

New Organizational Chart - 4/11/08

A new Organizational Chart for the Icelandic Civil Aviation Adminsitration is affected form 15 February 2008. A new division of Air Navigation & Areodrome has been established as the third division along side Air Safety Division and Administration Division. Read more
 

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