Following news from Davos last night regarding the meeting between US President Donald Trump and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte about Greenland and their announcement of reaching a framework agreement on Greenland, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen issued a statement this morning, Thursday, Danish time, which read:
“إن الأمن في القطب الشمالي شأن يخص حلف الناتو بأكمله. لذا، من الطبيعي والجيد مناقشته بين الأمين العام لحلف الناتو والرئيس الأمريكي. لطالما سعت مملكة الدنمارك جاهدةً لتعزيز مشاركة الناتو في القطب الشمالي.
The Danish government coordinated its efforts with the Greenlandic government (Naalakkersuisut) throughout this process. We are in close contact with NATO, and I have spoken with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte regularly, including before and after his meeting with President Trump in Davos.
NATO fully understands the Kingdom of Denmark's position. We can negotiate on all political issues: security, investments, and the economy. But we cannot negotiate our sovereignty.
I was informed that this did not happen either. And of course, only Denmark and Greenland have the right to make decisions on matters concerning them.
تواصل مملكة الدنمارك رغبتها في الانخراط في حوار بنّاء مع الحلفاء حول كيفية تعزيز الأمن في القطب الشمالي، بما في ذلك قبة الولايات المتحدة الذهبية، شريطة أن يتم ذلك مع احترام سلامة أراضينا.”
The statement has ended.
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