Relationship dossier
Iceland
Lithuania
Relationship assessment
Iceland’s early recognition of Lithuania and support through EEA grants mark notable areas of cooperation.
Iceland toward Lithuania
+25Iceland was the first country to recognize Lithuania’s restored independence in 1991 and has contributed to EEA grants supporting projects in Lithuania.
Lithuania toward Iceland
Not assessedOverall relationship
Not assessedHow to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Iceland was the first country to recognize Lithuania’s restored independence in 1991. Iceland has also contributed to EEA grants supporting projects in Lithuania. These actions indicate practical cooperation, though the scope of direct bilateral cooperation is unclear.
Key developments
Iceland became the first country to recognize Lithuania’s restored independence.
Iceland contributed to EEA grants supporting projects in Lithuania.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of direct Icelandic-Lithuanian cooperation beyond recognition and EEA grant support is unclear.
- Details of Lithuanian government cooperation specifically with Iceland are limited.