Högni Kristjánsson

Ambassador. Embassy of Iceland in Norway.

[Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir @thorgkatrin]

Great meeting with Tore O. Sandvik, 🇳🇴 Minister of Defence, in Oslo. Important discussions about our shared interests in the North Atlantic and Arctic and how we can enhance our established cooperation on security and defence in the region.

[Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir @thorgkatrin]

Great to meet @SecManalo. Iceland and the Philippines are strong advocates of international law, including UNCLOS. We will continue working together in the multilateral fora.

[Finlands ambassade i Oslo @FinlandOslo]

Det er viktigere enn noen gang å ha et tett samarbeid med gode naboer 🤝
I dag hadde ambassadør Teemu Tanner æren av å ha forsvarsminister Bjørn Arild Gram som hovedgjest på et felles nordisk-baltisk lunsjmøte.

[Piia Mathisen @piiamathisen]

A pleasure to host @gurimelby today in the Estonian Embassy for the last #NB8 ambassadors’ lunch of 2024.

Thank you for the lively discussion about the global context and political developments in Norway and the region.

[Czech Embassy Oslo @CzechEmbassyNO]

It is always sad to say farewell to friends. This time to a dear colleague Ambassador Roman Bužek and his wife as Slovakia closes its Embassy in Oslo. Sad to visit the Embassy for the last time that used to be the Czechoslovak Embassy for decades. Good-bye, dear Roman and Livia!

[Louise Bang Jespersen @DKAmbNorway]

En fornøjelse at være vært for NB8 ambassadørkollegaer med 🇳🇴forsvarssjef Eirik Kristoffersen som æresgæst. Tak for stort engagement og spændende drøftelse, herunder fokus på vigtigheden af det stadig tættere nordisk-baltiske samarbejde🇩🇰🇳🇴🇸🇪🇫🇮🇮🇸🇪🇪🇱🇹🇱🇻

[Louise Bang Jespersen @DKAmbNorway]

Tak til Justis-og beredskapsminister @Emiliemehl for at lægge vejen forbi ambassaden til en meget værdsat drøftelse med #NB8 ambassadører om #beredskab og nordisk-baltisk samarbejde 🇳🇴🇩🇰🇸🇪🇫🇮🇮🇸🇱🇻🇱🇹🇪🇪

[Þórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir🇮🇸 @thordiskolbrun]

Excited to be back in New York for the historic UNGA79. The United Nations are the heart of the multilateral international system. I look forward to meeting colleagues during UNGA to strengthen bonds and discuss ways to contribute to a more peaceful and prosperous world. It’s up to us to work for the people in a free world and ensure a bright future for present and future generations.

[Þórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir🇮🇸 @thordiskolbrun]

Had the pleasure of meeting with the members of the @RoyalAirForce conducting @NATO Air Policing mission in Iceland, their work is an indispensable contribution Alliance security and defence 🇬🇧🇮🇸

[Thomas Lund-Sørensen @DKAMBinUkraine]

The #NB8 expert delegation visited the Okhmatdyt childrens’ hospital that was hit by Russian missiles to see with their own eyes the consequenses of aggression in the heart of a European capital. @lykkefriis @MalmstromEU @StefanishynaO @MFA_Ukraine @DanishMFA @Kabmin_UA_e

[Cecilia Malmström @MalmstromEU]

The horrors of the war and the brutal Russian aggression are always present in Ukraine. Here in Maidan every flag represents one fallen soldier. Immensely sad. Ukraine must win this war. #SlavaUkraini

[Olga Stefanishyna @StefanishynaO]

Had a fruitful discussion with a high-level advisory group on key issues guiding 🇺🇦🇪🇺 accession process.

There is a lot of work ahead for 🇺🇦to become a full-fledged part of the EU & its internal market. However, necessary transformations should not last for decades. Thus, our main task is to stay focused, united, and proactive. #Ukraine has given new momentum to the enlargement process, and we will do everything necessary to preserve it.

@ASemetaEU @APiebalgs @MalmstromEU @hogkri @AreskougEU @lykkefriis @MarjaRislakki @RolfEinarFife @stefanhaukurj #AlarStreimann #LaimonasČiakas @OlekKorn

[Lykke Friis @lykkefriis]

What to do in a shelter late at night in Kyiv? Play tabletennis - 🇩🇰 against 🇳🇴 #NB8

[Jonas Gahr Støre @jonasgahrstore]

På denne dagen for 13 år siden ble 77 mennesker drept i regjeringskvartalet og på Utøya. Det var nøye planlagte terrorangrep rettet mot AUF og Arbeiderpartiet. Mot vår nåtid, fremtid og fortid, og mot vår politikk for mangfold, toleranse og samhold.

Aldri tie, aldri glemme.

[Lykke Friis @lykkefriis]

Morning session in Kyiv with parliamentarians of the Rada. Parliamentary involvement and scrutinity is vital on 🇺🇦’s way to Brussels #NordicBalticGroup

[Tobias Billström @TobiasBillstrom]

I had the honour of launching this group during the meeting of NB8- Foreign Ministers in Visby, Gotland in April. We all stand behind Ukraine in its process of European Integration and we are happy to see the progress @StefanishynaO

⭐️🇸🇪🇩🇰🇪🇪🇫🇮🇮🇸🇱🇻🇱🇹🇳🇴 + 🇺🇦 ⭐️

@larsloekke
@Tsahkna
@elinavaltonen
@thordiskolbrun
@Braze_Baiba
@GLandsbergis
@EspenBarthEide

[Olga Stefanishyna @StefanishynaO]

Glad to host the High-Level Advisory Group on European Integration on their 1st visit to Ukraine. Grateful to @SweMFA who launched the initiative and all respective governments of Nordic-Baltic countries. Discussed possible formats of our cooperation, strategic priorities, and planning. Highly value your expertise and willingness to work together on 🇺🇦 path towards EU accession. Ahead 2 days full of meetings with ministries, parliamentarians, and civil society.

[Þórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir🇮🇸 @thordiskolbrun]

Congratulations to @vonderleyen on her confirmation as President of the @EU_Commission for the upcoming five years. Steady hands are important to navigate through complex times. The EU and Iceland are closely aligned and share a strong commitment to democracy and freedom, as well as having a unique connection through the EEA agreement.

[Lauri Bambus 🇪🇪 @LauriBambus]

Thank you to Baltic brothers and Nordic family in Oslo!

Truly grateful for extensive #3B 🇪🇪🇱🇻🇱🇹 and great Nordic-Baltic #NB8 🇩🇰🇪🇪🇫🇮🇮🇸🇱🇻🇱🇹🇳🇴🇸🇪 cooperation in Norway.
#StrongerTogether #WeAreNATO

[Þórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir🇮🇸 @thordiskolbrun]

An honor to deliver a statement at @SecBlinken WPS event as we prepare to adopt a new WPS strategy at #NATOSummit.

Having met so many inspiring Ukrainian women serving on the battlefield, we can see how much the WPS matters to our collective security:

“At critical times, when so much is at stake, it is vital to mobilize all available human capital, both men and women. This is equally important for economic growth, as well as deterrence and defence.”

“Bringing women on board is not only a women’s rights issue. It brings benefits to the whole of society – and to our collective security.

We in Iceland know this, the Ukrainian society knows this. It is not about waiting for the time when you can afford focusing on WPS, gender equality or women’s empowerment. You become stronger because you focus on those points.”

Read my statement 👇
https://t.co/NGhuKbtpEo