The US was, as we have already mentioned, US was the first country to recognize the Republic of ICELAND back in 1944. We are both founding members of NATO 1949. And of course We have the valuable bilateral defense agreement between our two countries since 1951. And we are working closely together every day here in Iceland, especially to safeguard the security of the High North North Atlantic and the Arctic. (01:36–01:44)
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Asserts that Iceland and the United States have had a bilateral defense agreement since 1951.
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