The President of Iceland, Halla Tómasdóttir, and her husband, Björn Skúlason, arrived in the Faroe Islands earlier today on official visit. Hosted by Prime Minister Beinir Johannesen and his wife Helena Johannesen, the presidential couple aim to “strengthen the close ties between Iceland and the Faroe Islands.”
Following a meeting with Prime Minister Johannesen at Tinganes, Tórshavn, the couple went to see, amongst other things, the Eysturoy Tunnel, the Mest shipyard at Skála, salmon company Bakkafrost’s headquarters at Glyvrar, the new swimming hall in Runavík, the Varpið cultural venue in Klaksvík, Klaksvík’s new KG Hotel, and utility company Sev’s Húsahagi wind park in the outskirts of Tórshavn.
“The purpose of the visit is to strengthen the close ties between Iceland and the Faroe Islands and to work towards further cooperation between the two countries, including in the fields of fisheries, energy, innovation, and culture,” Iceland’s Presidential Office stated.
The duration of the official visit is June 22nd to 24th.