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17 May 2018Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Annual report on foreign and international affairs

The annual report of Gudlaugur Thor Thordarson, Minister of Foreign Affairs, on foreign and international affairs has now been published. This extensive report summarises Iceland’s foreign policy and latest developments in that field.

06 April 2018Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Absentee voting for local elections on May 26, 2018 has begun

Polling stations abroad are all of the diplomatic missions of Iceland along with the offices of 215 honorary consuls all over the world.

26 March 2018Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Iceland takes diplomatic measures against Russia

The government of Iceland has decided to stand in solidarity with the United Kingdom and other western states

16 January 2018Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs

Signing of a Tax Convention between Iceland and Japan

A Convention between Iceland and Japan for the Elimination of Double Taxation with respect to Taxes on Income and the Prevention of Tax Evasion and Avoidance (hereinafter, the Convention) was signed in Reykjavik on January 15, 2018, by H.E. Mr. Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland and H. E. Mr. Yasuhiko Kitagawa, Ambassador of Japan to the Republic of Iceland.

01 December 2017Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Continues as Minister for Foreign Affairs

Gudlaugur Thor Thordarson is Minister for Foreign Affairs in the government of the Independence Party, Left Green Movement and the Progressive Party.

27 November 2017Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Brexit and Iceland

On 25 November 2017 the Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs published a report which explores the potential implications of the United Kingdom's departure from the European Economic Area for Iceland. The following contains a brief introduction and a summary of the report's key findings in English. The full report in Icelandic can be accessed  here.

22 November 2017Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Strong agreement at bilateral dialogue between Iceland and the United Kingdom

Officials from the UK and Iceland discussed trade and economic relations, fisheries, cooperation in the field of international affairs and security, resource management and the environment, and Arctic affairs.

18 October 2017Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Iceland and Ireland co-chair the Missile Technology Control Regime

The MTCR aims at limiting the proliferation of distribution technology, such as missiles for weapons of mass destruction.

13 October 2017Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Diplomatic relations between Iceland and Cook Islands

Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland, and Henry Puna, Prime Minister of Cook Islands, today signed a communique on the establishment of diplomatic relations between Iceland and Cook Islands, at a ceremony in Reykjavi

03 October 2017Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Absentee voting abroad

Voters who are not in Iceland on election day, may vote at any of Iceland's embassies or at the consulates.

18 September 2017Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Restored honour vs. pardoning

In the last few days there has been widespread misunderstanding in international media of the Icelandic term “uppreist æru” (restored honour).

04 September 2017Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Sturla Sigurjonsson new Permanent Secretary of State

The Minister for Foreign Affairs has appointed Ambassador Sturla Sigurjonsson as Permanent Secretary of State from 1 September 2017. Ambassador Stefan Haukur Johannesson, who was Permanent Secretary from 2014, will lead ongoing Brexit related assignments until he resumes duties abroad.

02 August 2017Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Mutual interest in strengthening cooperation post Brexit

"There is mutual interest in further strengthening cooperation between Iceland and the UK after Brexit and we consider Britain as a highly important ally when it comes to free trade. Britain is now retaking control over its fisheries and we Icelanders are willing and able to share our experiences and knowledge in this important field."

27 June 2017Ministry for Foreign Affairs

EFTA Ministerial meeting - Communiqué

On 26 June 2017, the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) held its summer Ministerial meeting in Longyearbyen.

20 June 2017Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Ministerial meeting of the Council of the Baltic Sea States concluded in Reykjavik

The Ministerial marked the 25th anniversary of the CBSS and concluded Iceland ‘s presidency of the Council.

19 June 2017Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Submarine surveillance exercise in Icelandic waters

The exercise named Dynamic Mongoose 2017 draws on assets and personnel from nine NATO Allies; USA, Norway, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Denmark, Canada, Poland and the Netherlands. It is held from 23 June to July 6.

04 May 2017Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Annual report on foreign and international affairs - The most powerful tool we have to safeguard our interests

Today, Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson, Minister for Foreign Affairs, presented his annual report on Foreign and International Affairs to Parliament. In addition to providing an overview over foreign policy issues and events in the last 12 months, it lays down detailed, forward-looking foreign policy objectives.

04 May 2017Ministry for Foreign Affairs

The most powerful tool we have to safeguard our interests

28 April 2017Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Open Call for Nordic Projects

Do you have an idea for a Nordic project that can help put the Nordics in the mind of the world? A project that can highlight Nordic values; set the agenda and has a social clout that can cut through the noise and start a conversation.

18 April 2017Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Foreign Minister Thordarson meets with Foreign Secretary Johnson

Today Foreign Minister Gudlaugur Thor Thordarson met with his British counterpart, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, in London to discuss ways to increase political cooperation and enhance strong trade relations between Iceland and the United Kingdom, post-Brexit.

12 April 2017Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Barbershop at the Nordic house - Mobilizing Men and Boys for Gender Equality

A Barbershop Conference focused on mobilizing men and boys for gender equality will be held at the Nordic House in Reykjavík on 23 May 2017.

30 March 2017Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Foreign Minister and President meet with Russia's President Putin

The President of Iceland, Gudni Th. Johannesson, and Guðlaugur Thor Thordarson, Minister for Foreign Affairs, today had a meeting with Russia's President, Vladimir Putin, in Archangelsk, where they have been taking part in the International Arctic Forum.

27 February 2017Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Future Outlook on Cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region

Symposium to mark the 25th anniversary of the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS).

16 February 2017Ministry for Foreign Affairs

NATO members stand strong and united

Earlier today NATO defence ministers concluded their meeting in Brussels where discussions focused on transatlantic relations, security challenges and increased defence preparedness in the Alliance's eastern and southern areas.

31 January 2017Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Icelandic Government expresses grave concerns

This morning, Foreign Minister Gudlaugur Thór Thórdarson met in Reykjavík with US Deputy Assistant Secretary, Mr. Benjamin Ziff, and expressed the Icelandic Government's regrets and grave concerns regarding the executive order of the President of the United States on imposing a ban on refugees and citizens of seven countries entering the United States.

17 January 2017Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Foreign Minister meets with residing Ambassadors

Foreign Minister Gudlaugur Thór Thórdarson met today with foreign ambassadors residing in Reykjvík and introduced the new government‘s priority foreign policy issues.

11 January 2017Ministry for Foreign Affairs

New Foreign Minister takes office

A Government of the Independence Party, the Reform Party and Bright Future has been formed and took office today. Eleven ministers will take seat in the Government, six from the Independence Party, three from the Reform Party and two from Bright Future.…

02 December 2016Ministry for Foreign Affairs

"Iceland" issue a matter of principle

At a meeting with Iceland Foods, the company stated that it was unwilling to relinquish control of the wordmark “Iceland” and presented proposals that fell short of Iceland's expectations. Legal action to invalidate the exclusive trademark of ‘Iceland' held by Iceland Foods at the EUIPO that started in November will proceed.

24 November 2016Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Legal action over the use of the word ‘Iceland'

The Government of Iceland, on behalf of Iceland's businesses and people, today announces that it has taken legal action against the UK supermarket chain Iceland Foods with the goal of ensuring the right of Icelandic companies to use the word ‘ICELAND' in relation to their goods and services.

23 November 2016Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Iceland welcomes announcement by EFTA Surveillance Authority

Iceland today welcomes the announcement from the EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) that Icelandic laws on the treatment of offshore krona assets are compliant with the EEA agreement.

31 October 2016Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Results of 29 October parliamentary elections

The unofficial results of the parliamentary elections held on 29 October 2016, are as following, based on information from Senior Election Commissions.

24 October 2016Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Iceland's women walkout to demand equal pay

Icelandic women leave their workplaces at 14:38 hrs. today, demanding equal pay for the same work as men. Foreign Minister Lilja Alfreðsdóttir, along with women employees of the ministry, in Iceland and elsewhere, will participate in the walkout.

27 September 2016Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Iceland and Baltic States mark 25th anniversary of reestablishment of diplomatic relations

The Foreign Ministers of the three Baltic States and Iceland attended a signing ceremony yesterday in Reykjavík, to mark the 25th anniversary of the reestablishment of diplomatic relations and Iceland's recognition of independence of the Baltic State

22 September 2016Ministry for Foreign Affairs

UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities ratified by Iceland

Iceland's Parliament has unanimously adopted the Foreign Minister's proposal to ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

21 September 2016Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Iceland ratifies the Paris Agreement

During a high-level UN event in New York, marking the entry into force of the United Nations Paris Agreement, Iceland's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Lilja Alfreðsdóttir, announced today that Iceland has formally ratified the Agreement.

19 September 2016Ministry for Foreign Affairs

The Arctic Council: A Forum for Peace and Cooperation

20th Anniversary statement by Foreign Ministers of the Arctic Council Member States.

12 September 2016Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Resolution for ratification of the Paris Agreement put forward to Parliament

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Lilja Alfreðsdóttir, has put forward a resolution to Parliament on the ratification of the United Nations' Paris Agreement on climate change.

08 September 2016Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Parliament passes bill on National Security Council

Permanent members of the National Security Council are the Prime Minister, who will serve as the Chairman of the Council, the Foreign Minister, the Minister of the Interior as well as the Permanent Secretaries of the respective three Ministries

02 August 2016Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Guðni Th. Jóhannesson sworn in as President

Guðni Th. Jóhannesson took office yesterday, 1 August, as the 6th President of the Republic of Iceland.

25 July 2016Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Situation in Turkey very serious

„The Icelandic government has followed recent events in Turkey very closely and expresses its concerns about the situation, which has become very serious“, says Lilja Alfredsdóttir, Minister for Foreign Affairs. „Developments in Turkey during this last week have been both rapid and unpredictable and Iceland calls for calm and reconciliation,” says the Foreign Minister.…

29 June 2016Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Joint Declaration between Iceland and the United States on security and defense affairs

The declaration stipulates continued support of the United States to the NATO air surveillance mission in Iceland and rotational presence of ASWs, close consultations on security and defense affairs, maintainance and operation of defense facilities, information exchange and practical cooperation in the fields of search and rescue and disaster relief.

24 June 2016Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Reactions to UK's decision to leave the EU

During its meeting earlier today the Government of Iceland discussed the results of the British referendum on European Union membership and UK's decision to leave the EU

17 June 2016Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Over 70 Foreign Ambassadors participated in the National Day celebrations

The participation of foreign representatives has been an inseperable part of the official celebrations and an important venue for Icelandic authorities to strengthen ties with friends from all over the world.

04 May 2016Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Hrannar Pétursson Political Advisor to the Minister

Mr. Hrannar Pétursson has been appointed as a political advisor to the Minster for Foreign Affairs, as of today, 4 May

18 April 2016Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Parliament approves national security policy for Iceland

On 13 April Parliament approved the Minister for Foreign Affairs' proposed Parliamentary resolution on a national security policy for Iceland, with no dissenting vote.

12 April 2016Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Tax Information Exchange Agreement with UAE signed

A Tax Information Exchange Agreement between Iceland and the United Arab Emirates was signed today, thereby completing a joint Nordic campaign on agreements with low-tax jurisdictions. A total of 44 agreements have been concluded.

08 April 2016Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Iceland's new Minister for Foreign Affairs

A new Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ms. Lilja Alfredsdottir,  took office today, succeeding Mr. Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson who had held the position since  23 May 2013.

04 April 2016Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Re-Granting of Icelandic Citizenship

The Icelandic Directorate of Immigration draws attention to the fact that the deadline for applying for the re-granting of Icelandic citizenship is 1 July 2016.  

22 March 2016Ministry for Foreign Affairs

A summary of Minister Sveinsson's report to Althingi

On 17 March Foreign Minister, Mr Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson, presented his annual report on Foreign and International Affairs to Althingi, the Parliament of Iceland.

17 March 2016Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Minister presents annual report on Foreign and International Affairs to Parliament

Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson, Minister for Foreign Affairs, presented his annual report on Foreign and International Affairs to Parliament.