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NWT premier and Tlicho grand chief attend Actic development summit in Iceland

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An NWT delegation was among nearly 2,500 people from roughly 70 countries gathered for the Arctic Circle Assembly from Oct. 8-10 in Reykjavik, Iceland’s capital.
The three days entailed more than 700 speakers at close to 200 different sessions.
NWT Premier R.J. Simpson, who was in attendance, said the assembly focused on security/sovereignty, economic development and infrastructure issues.
“With growing international attention on the North, it was an important opportunity to bring

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