Danish Foreign Minister Rasmussen and US Foreign Minister Rubio discussed the phone for about 20 minutes. The discussion is said to have been good and constructive in tone.
Denmark and the United States have agreed to discuss the safety of the Arctic. The Danish Foreign Minister tells about it Lars Løkke Rasmussenwho had attended a telephone conversation with the US Foreign Minister Marco Rubion With Friday.
According to the statement of the Danish Foreign Ministry, Rasmussen and Rubio had a telephone conversation for about 20 minutes, which is said to have been good and constructive in tone. Foreign ministers also discussed Ukraine, the safety of Europe and the situation in the Middle East, and the statement is added.
“Arctic security was not on the agenda, but the United States, Denmark and Greenland have agreed to discuss the issue later,” says the Danish Foreign Ministry.
On Friday, the US Department of Foreign Affairs reported that Rubio had confirmed the relationship between the countries to remain strong.
US president Donald Trump has expressed that he is interested in connecting the autonomy belonging to Denmark as part of the United States. Trump has also said that he does not exclude the use of military force to get what he wants.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederis On January 15, he said that he had had a telephone conversation with Trump and said he had reported to Trump that Greenland could decide for his independence.
Greenland Prime Minister Mute egede It has also said that Greenland is not for sale.
Financial Times reported on Friday that last week’s discussion between Frederiksen and Trump had been fierce. In the call, Trump had assured himself to be serious about his determination to take over Greenland. Financial Times says its sources are European officials.
Trump said he was interested in buying Greenland in 2019, during his first presidential term. At that time, Denmark and Greenland rejected the proposal.
Source: Reuters