1. Wide of Kremlin, Moscow 2. Kremlin clock tower 3. Wide of interior of Kremlin as Russian President Vladimir Putin and Icelandic President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, enter and shake hands in photo-call 4. Mid of Putin, pan to midshot Grimsson, then pan to wideshot of both presidents sitting down 5. SOUNDBITE: (Russian/English) Vladimir Putin, Russian President: "You have a very extensive program of stay in our country and we hope it is both pleasant and helpful" 6. SOUNDBITE: (English) Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, President of Iceland: "Thank you, I am deeply honoured to be here at your invitation, the first state visit by the President of Iceland to Russia." 7. Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov at conference table 8. Wide of conference table, with Russians delegation on left 9. SOUNDBITE: (Russian) Vladimir Putin, Russian President: " ... the president has arrived at hardly a more key point in the relationship between our two countries ..." 10. Wide of conference table 11. SOUNDBITE: (English) Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, President of Iceland: "And also I am very grateful because I take a personal interest that you have so much welcomed us as your guests." 12. Cutaway press 13. Wideshot Grimsson and Putin, interior Kremlin at podium 16. SOUNDBITE: (English) Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, President of Iceland: "And with reference to what the president said, I also want to commend Russia for the great leadership which the President and Russia has taken in the fight against terrorism." 17. Cutaway press 18. SOUNDBITE: (English) Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, President of Iceland: "The agreement between Russia and NATO will be a fundamental pillar in the building of a new world order." 19. Wide of Grimsson and Putin 20. Cutaway press 21. Wide of Grimsson and Putin shaking hands STORYLINE: The President of Iceland, Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, met with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Friday. Grimsson's visit - the first-ever state visit to Russia by an Icelandic leader - is also expected to deal with trade relations. Welcoming the Icelandic delegation to the Kremlin, Putin paid tribute to Iceland's role in promoting Soviet-Western relations, while Icelandic President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson expressed hope that his country would play an equally key role in bringing Russia closer to NATO. The Icelandic capital Reykjavik was the site of a summit meeting between then United States President Ronald Reagan and Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev in 1986, the first in a series of encounters that paved the way for the ending of the Cold War. Putin also said the Icelandic President's state visit to Russia was very timely, as bilateral trade had witnessed a certain reduction. Russia and Iceland now plan to develop a closer co-operation in a host of areas, including trade and economy. You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/2e9f653722abbc0b6970283625861782 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork

• published: 21 Jul 2015
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