First official visit of Iceland President is to Denmark

President Guðni Th.Jóhannesson and First Lady Eliza Reid will be going on their first official visit out of Iceland on January 26th. 

The visit begins with a formal reception at Amaliaborg royal palace in Copenhagen and ends on January 26th. 

New Minister for Foreign Affairs, Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson will be accompanying the president as well as a public committe which includes members of staff at the Foreign Ministry and President's office, as well as Icelandic scholars. 

On the visit, Jóhannesson will be handing over 700 copies of a new Danish version of the Icelandic sagas to the Royal Danish Library.