Both of what are now Iceland and Latvia have been settled on by the Vikings from the 8th to 11th centuries, and later by various Nordic and Germanic tribes.

[citation needed] The early settlers of both Iceland and Latvia were pagans before being christianized from the 11th century onward.

He also positively evaluated co-operation between Iceland and Latvia in the framework of the United Nations.

[3][4] In January 2009, Latvian President Valdis Zatlers presented letters of accreditation to Latvia's new ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Iceland, Andris Sekacis noting the close and friendly bilateral relationship between Latvia and Iceland which has remained in place since 1991, when Iceland was the first foreign country in the world to recognize Latvia's independence.

The President expressed his hope that Sekacis will make a major investment in ensuring that the relationship between Latvia and Iceland continues to be successful.