Members of the Icelandic Althingi visit Speaker Mori

On Tuesday, 10 November, a delegation to promote Iceland-Japan parliamentary friendship from the Althingi of Iceland headed by Mr. Grímur Grímsson, Member of the Althingi, in Japan at the invitation of the House of Representatives, visited the House and met with Dr. MORI Eisuke, Speaker of the House; Mr. ISHII Keiichi, Vice-Speaker; and Ms. TSUCHIYA Shinako, President of the Japan-Iceland Parliamentary League of Friendship.

Speaker Mori began by welcoming the delegation to Japan. He then stated that dialogue and cooperation between parliaments, which serve as the foundation of democracy, are even more important as the international order becomes increasingly unstable. He noted that exchange between parliamentarians plays a crucial role as a bridge between Japan and Iceland.

Mr. Grímsson responded by offering his appreciation for the invitation. He also stated that the visit was an important milestone in the relationship between the two countries since this year marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Iceland.

They also exchanged views on Dr. Mori's goodwill visit to Ukraine in September this year, and support to Ukraine.