Nordic Council of Ministers


In 1971, the Nordic Council of Ministers, an intergovernmental forum, was established as a result of the Helsinki Treaty. The purpose of the Nordic Council of Ministers is to complement the Nordic Council and promote Nordic Cooperation.

Structure

The governments of the Nordic Countries each have a Minister for Nordic Cooperation. This responsibility often goes to the Minister of Foreign Affairs or another ministerial post that the Nordic country has a special desire for cooperation. These Ministers for Nordic Cooperation delegate meetings for other Ministers to discuss avenues for cooperation in the minister's respective fields, thus the Ministers for Cooperation set up Ministerial Councils. Hence the name, Council of Ministers.
Short Code:Nordic Council of ministers for:
MR-SAMCooperation
MR-ALabour
MR-VÆKSTSustainable Growth
MR-FJLSFisheries, Aquaculture, Agriculture, Food and Forestry
MR-JÄMGender Equality
MR-KCulture
MR-LAGLegislative Affairs
MR-MKEnvironment and Climate
MR-SHealth and Social Affairs
MR-UEducation and Research
MR-FINANSFinance
MR-DIGITALDigitalisation 2017-2020

Cooperation with other International Organizations

The Council and the Council of Ministers are involved in various forms of cooperation with neighbouring areas, amongst them being the Baltic Assembly and the Benelux, as well as Russia and Schleswig-Holstein. The Council of Ministers has offices in the following countries:

Riga
Vilnius
Closed offices

  • St. Petersburg
  • Kaliningrad
  • Petrozavodsk
  • Arkhangelsk
  • Murmansk