Föstudagspóstur 27. desember 2024
Heil og sæl.
Þetta verður síðasti föstudagspóstur ársins 2024. Við snúum aftur 10. janúar næstkomandi en viljum þangað til óska ykkur gleðilegs nýs árs með von um að það verði farsælt.
Við hefjum yfirferðina á því að bjóða Þorgerði Katrínu Gunnarsdóttur velkomna til starfa en hún tók við embætti utanríkisráðherra um síðustu helgi.
Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir (@thorgkatrin) assumed the role of Minister for Foreign Affairs today, succeeding Þórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir, the outgoing Minister. Þorgerður Katrín becomes the the fifth woman to hold this position.https://t.co/7jALX6gMFp
— MFA Iceland 🇮🇸 (@MFAIceland) December 22, 2024
Kollegar hennar úti í heimi sendu margir kveðju og óskuðu henni velfarnaðar í starfi. Hér má sjá nokkrar slíkar kveðjur.Takk elsku Þórdís Kolbrún 🫶
— Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir (@thorgkatrin) December 22, 2024
Thank you, dear @thordiskolbrun for your excellent and dedicated work as Minister for Foreign Affairs. 🫶🇮🇸 https://t.co/2EwK45GDMN
Thank you @Tsihanouskaya. Iceland will continue to stand in solidarity with your fight for a free and democratic Belarus.
— Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir (@thorgkatrin) December 23, 2024
Thank you @DrSJaishankar. I also look forward to further strengthening the relations between Iceland and India, for example on the basis of our newly signed trade and economic agreement.
— Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir (@thorgkatrin) December 23, 2024
Thank you @andrii_sybiha for your kind words. I also look forward to our cooperation. Iceland will continue to stand in full solidarity with Ukraine in the face of Russia‘s ongoing aggression.
— Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir (@thorgkatrin) December 23, 2024
Thank you @Tsahkna. Iceland and Estonia enjoy a longstanding friendship based on our shared history and common values. I look forward to working with you to further strengthen our bond.
— Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir (@thorgkatrin) December 23, 2024
Thank you @BudrysKestutis. You are absolutely correct, Iceland and Lithuania enjoy a longstanding friendship and ties, which I look forward to further strengthening.
— Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir (@thorgkatrin) December 23, 2024
Thank you @EspenBarthEide. Iceland and Norway enjoy an excellent cooperation across many fora, based on our shared history, common values and enduring friendship. I look forward to our continued close relations.
— Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir (@thorgkatrin) December 23, 2024
Thank you @JanLipavsky. Iceland and Czechia are close friends and Allies and I look forward to welcoming your Air Policing mission in the spring.
— Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir (@thorgkatrin) December 23, 2024
Á sama tíma þökkum við Þórdísi Kolbrúnu Reykfjörð Gylfadóttur fyrir hennar tíma í utanríkisráðuneytinu og vel unnin störf. Kollegar hennar úti í heimi gerðu slíkt hið sama en hér má sjá nokkrar af þeim kveðjum sem henni bárust.Thank you @MariaStenergard. As a part of the Nordic family, Iceland and Sweden enjoy a close relationship and shared interests. I also look forward to working with you to further strengthen our relations.
— Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir (@thorgkatrin) December 23, 2024
From Tallinn to Brussels, from Kyiv to Tbilisi & so on. It was a true pleasure to navigate the challenges of our time together with you, @thordiskolbrun.
— Margus Tsahkna (@Tsahkna) December 22, 2024
Thank you for your always clear stance & I wish you all the success in your future endeavours. https://t.co/tSupg5GKxa pic.twitter.com/VLhytg6oxk
Thank you, dear @thordiskolbrun, for your support & friendship in our fight for a democratic Belarus. Sending my best wishes for your future endeavors!
— Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya (@Tsihanouskaya) December 22, 2024
A warm welcome to new 🇮🇸 FM @thorgkatrin—looking forward to continuing our cooperation for freedom, democracy & human rights. pic.twitter.com/3dFNq4fzNw
Dear Þórdís, thank you for your friendship and for the time we shared as Foreign Ministers!
— Elina Valtonen (@elinavaltonen) December 23, 2024
It was great to have you in Finland this summer for CBSS where this picture was taken. I hope to see you in Finland or in Iceland in the future as well!
Takk fyrir, @thordiskolbrun! pic.twitter.com/9hr5YKq2wj
Eitt af fyrstu verkum Þorgerðar Katrínar var að votta fórnarlömbum árásar sem varð á jólamarkaði í Magdeburg í Þýskalandi, og aðstandendum þeirra, samúð sína.Thank you for your kind words dear Andrii.
— Þórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir🇮🇸 (@thordiskolbrun) December 23, 2024
My admiration for the Ukrainian nation, its defenders and its leadership knows no bounds.
Ukraine carries the mantle of freedom and democracy for the whole world.
May God bless you and your work.
Сподіваюся, незабаром відвідаю вашу… https://t.co/Ue9mvCO6vb
Heartbreaking news from Magdeburg in what should be a time of hope and joy. My thoughts are with the victims and their families.
— Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir (@thorgkatrin) December 23, 2024
Sendiráðið í Nýju Delí minntist Dr. Manmohan Singh, fyrrverandi forsætisráðherra Indlands, sem lést á dögunum.
Þá látum við einnig fylgja nokkrar af þeim jóla- og nýárskveðjum sem ekki náðu inn í síðasta föstudagspóst.
Fleira var það ekki þessa vikuna — góða helgi!
Áramótakveðja,
Upplýsingadeild.