New Greenland's Prime Minister Genus Frederick Nelson said Sunday that US statements about the mineral -rich Arctic island have been insulted and that Greenland “Never, will never be a piece of property that can only be purchased to anyone.”
Nelson gives remarks on US President Donald Trump's interest To control the strategic area Since Nelson stands side by side with the Prime Minister of Denmark Matt Frederickson On the second day of a three -day official visit. Greenland is a semi -autonomous area of Denmark.
“The talks with the United States have not been respected, Nelson said at a news conference at the Prime Minister's Marineberg official residence in Langbi, 12 km north of Copenhagen,” Nelson said.
“The words used have not been respected. That is why we need this situation, we Need to stand together“He added.
Political parties in Greenland, who have been inclined to final independence from Denmark for years, have recently agreed to form a broad -based new coalition government against Trump's designs in the region.
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The Greenland government said Nelson's three -day visit, which began on Saturday, was aimed at future cooperation between the two countries.
Frederickson said, “Denmark has the will to invest in Greenlandic society, and we do not have it for historical reasons. We also have that we are part of the Commonwealth (Danish) Commonwealth.
He added, “Of course we want to continue investing in Green Landican society.”
Nelson is ready to meet King Frederick X on Monday, before he returned to Greenland with Frederick for a royal tour to the island.
Frederickson and Nelson were asked if a meeting between them and Trump was being planned.
Frederickson said, “We always want to meet the US president.” Of course we want. But I think we are very clear in the point of view of (Danish Commonwealth) to all parts of the Denmark kingdom. “
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