Iceland–Lithuania relations
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Iceland–Lithuania relations are the bilateral relations between Iceland and Lithuania. Iceland was the first country to recognise the independence of Lithuania in February 1991.[1] Iceland is represented in Lithuania through its embassy in Helsinki (Finland).[2] Lithuania is represented in Iceland through its embassy in Copenhagen (Denmark) and 2 honorary consulates (in Mosfellsbær and Reykjavík).[3]
Both countries are full members of the Council of the Baltic Sea States, Joint Expeditionary Force, NATO, and the Council of Europe. Additionally, they are both part of the Nordic-Baltic Eight.
High level visits
High-level visits from Iceland to Lithuania
- On 11–12 July 2023, Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir travelled to Vilnius to attend the 33rd NATO summit.
High-level visits from Lithuania to Iceland
- On 25–26 August 2022, President Gitanas Nausėda travelled to Reykjavík and have reception with President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson
- On 16–17 May 2023, President Gitanas Nausėda travelled to Reykjavík to attend the 4th Council of Europe summit.
Migration
There was 1.652 Lithuanians living in Iceland 2015.[4]
See also
External links
- Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: list of bilateral treaties with Iceland (in Lithuanian only) Archived 30 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine
References
- ^ "unhchr.ch". unhchr.ch.
- ^ "English > Finland > The Icelandic Foreign Services". Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ^ Dizaino Kryptis. "Lietuvos Respublikos užsienio reikalų ministerija – Lietuvos Respublikos užsienio reikalų ministerija". Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ^ "Population by sex, municipality and citizenship 1 January 1998-2019". Retrieved 6 August 2016.