The Nordic ministers of justice met in Iceland yesterday to discuss their co-operation on tackling organised crime and child pornography on the internet. The Icelandic Ministry of Justice’s tactics with regard to the banking crisis were also discussed at the meeting. Iceland’s chief special state investigator, Olafur Thor Hauksson introduced his work to the ministers at the meeting which took place at Hotel Ranga.

According to the Ministry of Justice website the meeting ministers decided, among other things, to concentrate on investigating economic crimes in the Nordic Countries and work on ways of increasing co-operation on issues relating to cross-border crimes. Recommendations from the meeting will be sent to each minister.

The meeting was also attended by Halldor Asgrimsson on behalf of the Nordic Council of Ministers in Copenhagen. Asgrimsson is a former Icelandic Prime Minister and Foreign Minister.

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