Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen expressed his gratitude towards and called on the American government to engage in dialogue.
“In a situation where the US president has reiterated that the United States is serious about its statements on Greenland, this support is especially important and clear,” Jens-Frederik Nielsen wrote on Facebook.
“I want to call again on the United States to start a respectful dialogue through the appropriate diplomatic and political channels and to appeal to the already existing structures based on the agreements already in place with the US,” the Greenlandic prime minister wrote.
Earlier today, the leaders of France, Germany, the UK, Italy, Spain, Poland and Denmark issued a joint communiqué stating that Denmark and Greenland, and they alone, can decide on matters concerning Denmark and Greenland.
Greenland belongs to its people and only Denmark and Greenland can decide on matters concerning their relations, they say.
“We will not stop defending the principles of the United Nations Charter, which include sovereignty, territorial integrity and the inviolability of borders,” the European leaders said.
Greenland belongs to NATO, NATO has made it clear that the Arctic region is a priority and European allies are stepping up their action, the text states.
Security in the Arctic must be achieved collectively, in coordination with NATO allies, including the United States, the European leaders’ joint communique stressed.
