Iceland and Greenland Seek Closer Ties Amid Arctic Security Shifts
Iceland and Greenland are seeking closer cooperation on Arctic security and bilateral relations following talks in Reykjavík between Foreign Ministers Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir and Múte B. Egede.
The meeting took place on Thursday and follows a separate visit by Greenlandic and Faroese leaders earlier in the week. Officials said the countries’ security and development interests in the Arctic are increasingly intertwined.
Reykjavík Talks Link Iceland-Greenland Ties to Arctic Security- The ministers discussed shared interests and security in the Arctic.
- Both governments want to deepen ties under joint declarations from 2022 and 2025.
- They also discussed equal Nordic participation for Greenland, the Faroe Islands and Åland.
Þorgerður Katrín pointed to a recent Greenland-Denmark-United States agreement as strengthening security and defence in the region, while underlining NATO’s role. Iceland has separately said that activities from Icelandic territory should not threaten Greenland.
The ministers also discussed a review of the Helsinki Treaty, the legal foundation for formal Nordic cooperation. A committee is examining how Greenland, the Faroe Islands and Åland could participate on an equal basis.
The issue is expected to return at the Nordic Council session in Helsinki from October 26 to 29. The talks build on earlier commitments to a closer Iceland-Greenland partnership.
Source: Government of Iceland.
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