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Icelandic PM to meet Nicola Sturgeon on Scottish visit Icelandic PM hails Scots links after Sturgeon meeting
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The prime minister of Iceland is to hold talks with Nicola Sturgeon during a two-day visit to Scotland. The prime minister of Iceland has hailed her country's "longstanding relationship" with Scotland after talks with Nicola Sturgeon.
Katrín Jakobsdóttir will meet the first minister at her Bute House residence on Tuesday. Katrín Jakobsdóttir sat down with the first minister at Ms Sturgeon's Bute House residence in Edinburgh.
They are expected to discuss the Scottish government's Arctic policy, Brexit and Scottish-Nordic links. The two leaders discussed Brexit, Iceland's presidency of the Nordic Council and Scotland's Arctic policies.
Ms Sturgeon said Scotland and Iceland "have very much in common", and said she was "very pleased" that the visit would help grow ties in the future. Ms Sturgeon said the two governments had "shared ambitions and challenges" on a range of different topics.
Following the meeting on Tuesday, the pair will both speak at the Wellbeing Economy Governments group - part of the OECD World Forum - on Wednesday. The pair will also both speak at the Wellbeing Economy Governments group - part of the OECD World Forum - in Edinburgh on Wednesday.
Ms Sturgeon said: "There is much to admire about Iceland, not least the fact it has the smallest gender-equality gap and some of the world's strongest laws on workplace equality and equal pay. Iceland is set to take over the presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers, and the two leaders discussed this, as well as the work the Scottish government is doing on developing an Arctic policy framework.
"I also very much look forward to discussing a range of other issues of mutual interest during her time here, such as our desire to grow sustainable tourism and action that can be taken to tackle climate change." Ms Sturgeon said it was a "pleasure" to host Ms Jakobsdóttir, saying the countries have "a long history of friendship" with "many historic and cultural ties".
She said: "I look forward to working with the Icelandic government in the future on our common goals of promoting fair and equitable societies, where economic growth is matched by improved wellbeing.
"We will take that forward tomorrow with discussions at the Wellbeing Governments' group meeting."
Ms Jakobsdóttir was interviewed by BBC Scotland's The Nine programme in February, discussing topics including Brexit and Scottish independence.Ms Jakobsdóttir was interviewed by BBC Scotland's The Nine programme in February, discussing topics including Brexit and Scottish independence.
Following her visit to Bute House, she said the two countries were building on their "longstanding relationship" by collaborating on issues like the Wellbeing Economy Government project.
She said: "We agree on the urgency of responding to climate change and we are committed to our collaboration on sustainable tourism.
"Scotland has also taken important initiatives in relation to gender-based violence, not least image-based abuse and domestic violence, a development which we follow closely."