Arctic council - Formation & membership

Q.  Which of the following statements is/are correct about  Arctic Council?

1. Only nations surrounding Arctic ocean can become its member or observers.
2. The 1996 Ottawa Declaration established the Arctic Council as forum for promoting cooperation, coordination, and interaction among the Arctic States.
- Published on 08 Sep 15

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None

ANSWER: Only 2
 
Arctic council has eight member countries: Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and the United States. Observer status is open to non-Arctic states approved by the Council at the Ministerial Meetings that occur once every two years. China, India, Italy, Japan, Singapore ,South Korea, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, United Kingdom, France, Germany are observers of Arctic council.

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