The five coastal states: Canada, Denmark/Greenland, Norway, Russia and USA
The Ilulissat Declaration: Arctic Ocean Conference, Ilulissat, Greenland, 27-29 May 2008
At the invitation of the Danish Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Premier of Greenland, representatives of the five coastal States bordering on the Arctic Ocean-Canada, Denmark, Norway, the Russian Federation and the United States of America-met at the political level on the 28 May 2008 in Ilulissat, Greenland, to hold discussions.