{"id":137770,"date":"2018-02-05T15:31:34","date_gmt":"2018-02-05T20:31:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/72\/?p=137770"},"modified":"2018-02-05T15:31:34","modified_gmt":"2018-02-05T20:31:34","slug":"meeting-with-the-minister-for-foreign-affairs-of-iceland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/72\/2018\/02\/05\/meeting-with-the-minister-for-foreign-affairs-of-iceland\/","title":{"rendered":"MEETING WITH THE MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF ICELAND"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243;][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.87&#8243; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The President of the 72nd session of the General Assembly, H.E. Mr. Miroslav Laj\u010d\u00e1k, today met with H.E. 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