Congratulatory Message from Prime Minister Ishiba to H.E. Ms. Kristrún Frostadóttir, Prime Minister of Iceland
January 6, 2025
[Provisional translation]
On December 30, Mr. ISHIBA Shigeru, Prime Minister of Japan, sent a congratulatory letter to H.E. Ms. Kristrún FROSTADÓTTIR, on her election as Prime Minister of Iceland based on the results of the general elections held on November 30.
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In the letter, Prime Minister Ishiba congratulated Prime Minister Frostadóttir on her inauguration and expressed his desire to cooperate in a wide range of areas, including issues related to the Arctic, sustainable use of marine resources, renewable energy including geothermal power generation, and women's empowerment.
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He also expressed his intention to further deepen cooperation with Iceland in maintaining and strengthening the free and open international order based on the rule of law, including the realization of a "Free and Open Indo-Pacific."
