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The nations of Iceland and Mexico established diplomatic relations in 1964. [1] Both nations are mutual members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, United Nations and the World Trade Organization.
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The nations of Iceland and Mexico established diplomatic relations in 1964. [1] Both nations are mutual members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, United Nations and the World Trade Organization.
Iceland and Mexico established diplomatic relations on 24 March 1964. [1] Initial relations between both nations were limited. In 1985, Icelandic Prime Minister Steingrímur Hermannsson became the first Icelandic head-of-government to visit Mexico and met with President Miguel de la Madrid. [2] Since then, there have been other high level visits by Icelandic politicians to Mexico.
On 1 February 1999, Icelandic Prime Minister Davíð Oddsson paid an official visit to Mexico and met with Mexican President Ernesto Zedillo. [2] During his visit, both leaders discussed a free trade agreement between Mexico and the European Economic Area (which includes Iceland). Both leaders also agreed to work closely together in increasing trade, tourism, cultural and educational events between both nations and the Icelandic Prime Minister announced that Iceland would be investing more in Mexico, especially in the town of Guaymas, Sonora. [3]
In March 2008 Icelandic President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson paid a state visit to Mexico and met with Mexican President Felipe Calderón. [4] Icelandic Minister of Education, Thorgerdur Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, accompanied the president and Iceland's first lady on trip. Also attending were members of the Icelandic Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Presidential Office, as well as a trade delegation. President Grímsson addressed the people of Mexico on 11 March 2008, saying:
In this new century, mankind eagerly seeks and requires leadership born of the same qualities, searching for solutions to the most fundamental challenge of our times, the threat of climate change, which is so evident in the melting of the ice sheets and the glaciers and the rising sea levels all over the world. Due to the Gulf Stream, Mexico and Iceland are closely linked in this endeavour. Flowing from Mexico into the North–Atlantic, the Gulf Stream encircles my country and constitutes the core of the conveyor belt of ocean currents which in every continent regulates the climate. Cooperation between our countries is therefore both urgent and is endowed with symbolic value, reminding us how all nations now share a common fate, but also demonstrating to others new ways towards solutions.... [5]
In November 2017, the Annual World Summit, Global Forum of Women and Leaders in Politics was held in Reykjavík, Iceland. A Mexican delegation attended the event led by the Mexican Senator María del Rosario Guzmán Avilés. [2]
In May 2024, Mexican Foreign Undersecretary Carmen Moreno Toscano traveled to Iceland leading a delegation to attend the IV Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Council of Europe as a Permanent Observer. During her trip, Ms. Moreno Toscano also met with the Icelandic Permanent Secretary of State of the Foreign Ministry. [6] That same year, both nations celebrated 60 years of diplomatic relations. [7]
High-level visits from Iceland to Mexico [2] [8] [9] [4]
High-level visits from Mexico to Iceland [2] [6]
Both nations have signed a few bilateral agreements such as an Agreement on Agriculture (2000); Agreement for the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (2005); Agreement to Avoid Double Taxation and Prevent Tax Evasion in the Matter of Income Taxes (2008); Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen and promote bilateral technical cooperation in geothermal development (2015); and an Agreement on Air Services (2021). [10]
In 2001, Mexico signed a free trade agreement with the European Free Trade Association, which includes Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. In 2023, two-way trade between Iceland and Mexico amounted to US$16.9 million. [11] Iceland's main exports to Mexico include: splints or other items and fracture appliances; telephones and mobile phones; parts and accessories for machines; fish fats and oil; frozen, preserved fish and caviar; hand adjustment keys; chemical based products; and petroleum oil. Mexico's main exports to Iceland include: motor vehicles for the transport of goods, axles and cranks, data processing machines, machinery parts, telephones and mobile phones, tools, plastic, margarine, coffee, and alcohol. [11]
Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson is an Icelandic politician who was the fifth president of Iceland from 1996 to 2016. He was previously a member of the Icelandic Parliament for the People's Alliance and served as Minister of Finance from 1988 to 1991.
The United States has maintained diplomatic relations with Iceland since the mid-1800s.
Iceland–Russia relations are the relations between the two countries, Iceland and Russia. Russia has an embassy in Reykjavík. Iceland has an embassy in Moscow, and two honorary consulates in Murmansk and Saint Petersburg. Relations between Iceland and Russia have floundered in recent years due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the poisoning of Sergei Skripal, and on June 9, 2023, Iceland announced it would be suspending operations at its embassy in Moscow.
Iceland–Japan relations refers to the diplomatic relations between Iceland and Japan. Both nations are members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Iceland–India relations are the bilateral relations between Iceland and India. Historically, these relations have been friendly but lacked substantive content. Iceland and India established diplomatic relations in 1972. At that time the embassy of Iceland in London, United Kingdom was accredited to India and the embassy of India in Oslo, Norway, was accredited to Iceland. Embassies were established in New Delhi in 2005 and in Reykjavík in 2006.
Greek–Icelandic relations are foreign, economic and cultural relations between Greece and Iceland. Greece is represented in Iceland through its embassy in Oslo, Norway and through an honorary consulate in Reykjavík. Iceland is represented in Greece through its embassy in Oslo, Norway and through an honorary consulate in Athens. They have been firm allies for over 60 years, and have reaffirmed their ties recently at the highest levels of contacts. Both nations are members of NATO, OSCE, COE, and the UN.
The nations of Ireland and Mexico established diplomatic relations in 1974. The relationship has been often associated with the Irish migration to Mexico. Both nations are members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, United Nations and the World Trade Organization.
Czech-Iceland relations are foreign relations between the Czech Republic and Iceland. Both countries established diplomatic relations on 1 January 1993. The Czech Republic is represented in Iceland through an honorary consulate in Reykjavík. Iceland is represented in the Czech Republic through its embassy in Vienna (Austria) and through an honorary consulate in Prague.
Iceland–Latvia relations are foreign relations between Iceland and Latvia. Iceland was the first country to recognize the independence of Latvia in August 1991. Both countries re-established diplomatic relations on August 22, 1991. Neither country has a resident ambassador. Iceland is represented in Latvia through its embassy in Helsinki (Finland). Latvia is represented in Iceland through its embassy in Oslo (Norway) and an honorary consulate in Reykjavík.
The nations of the Czech Republic and Mexico established diplomatic relations 1993. Relations between both nations existed beginning in 1922 when the Czech Republic was part of Czechoslovakia until its separation from the union in 1992.
Canada and Iceland have longstanding foreign relations. Contact goes back over a thousand years, but formal diplomatic relations began in 1947. Both nations are members of the Arctic Council, NATO, OECD, and WTO. Additionally, Canada holds observer status in the Barents Euro-Arctic Council.
The nations of Egypt and Mexico established diplomatic relations in 1958, however, the two states interacted non-officially before then. As early as 1861 Egyptian soldiers joined French Emperor Napoleon III invasion of Mexico. In the early 20th century, Mexico opened a consulate on the Mediterranean port city of Alexandria. Since Egypt's independence in 1960, both nations have maintained a warm relationship based on cultural exchanges, tourism and trade.
Iceland–Poland relations are the diplomatic relations between Iceland and Poland. Both nations are members of the European Economic Area, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Council of the Baltic Sea States, Council of Europe and the United Nations.
The following lists events that happened in 2004 in Iceland.
The following lists events that happened in 2003 in Iceland.
The following lists events that happened in 1999 in Iceland.
The nations of Mexico and Vietnam established diplomatic relations in 1975. Both nations are members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, Forum of East Asia-Latin America Cooperation and the United Nations.
The nations of Azerbaijan and Mexico established diplomatic relations in 1992. Both nations are members of the United Nations.
The nations of Mexico and Singapore established diplomatic relations in 1975. Both nations are members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, Forum of East Asia–Latin America Cooperation and the United Nations.
Luxembourg–Mexico relations are the diplomatic relations between the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the United Mexican States. Both nations are members of the OECD and the United Nations.
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