NUUK: Denmark’s overseas minister mentioned Saturday (Feb 7) his nation is now in a greater place relating to US President Donald Trump’s desire to acquire Greenland – an autonomous Danish territory – however harassed the disaster is just not but resolved.
“We aren’t out of the disaster, and we don’t have an answer but,” International Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen advised reporters in Greenland’s capital Nuuk, whereas including: “We’re in a a lot better place now, in contrast to a couple weeks in the past.”
The minister added that there “aren’t any threats on the desk, there isn’t any commerce struggle with Europe” and that everybody agreed the scenario needs to be labored out in a “regular diplomatic means”.
Since returning to the White Home final yr, Trump has insisted that Washington wants to regulate the strategic Arctic island for safety causes.
He final month backed off threats to grab Greenland after placing a “framework” take care of NATO chief Mark Rutte to make sure higher US affect.
A US-Denmark-Greenland working group has been established to debate Washington’s safety issues within the Arctic, however particulars haven’t been made public.
