Aftale mellem Grønland, Danmark og USA

Formanden for Naalakkersuisut, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, statsminister Mette Frederiksen og USA’s præsident Donald Trump har i dag underskrevet en aftale, der styrker sikkerheden i Arktis og det nordatlantiske område.

Formanden for Naalakkersuisut, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, udtaler:
”Aftalen anerkender, at vi er et folk med ret til selvbestemmelse. Vi bliver samtidig anerkendt som en del af vores fælles sikkerhed i Arktis.”

Statsminister Mette Frederiksen udtaler:
”Vi har i dag underskrevet en god aftale. For Grønland, Kongeriget Danmark og USA. Og for NATO og Europa. For aftalen styrker vores fælles forsvar og sikkerhed. Og er dybt forankret i NATO-samarbejdet. Aftalen anerkender og respekterer Kongerigets suverænitet, territoriale integritet og grønlændernes ret til selvbestemmelse.”

Aftalen kan læses i sin helhed her.

Underskriftsceremonien fandt sted i FN-bygningen i New York. USA, Danmark og Grønland vil alle opbevare ét underskrevet eksemplar af aftalen på henholdsvis engelsk, dansk og grønlandsk. Aftalen skal nu igennem de nødvendige parlamentariske procedurer for at træde i kraft.

For yderligere oplysninger:
Naalakkersuisuts kommunikationsafdeling på kommunikation@nanoq.gl

Statsministeriets pressetelefon +45 29 10 88 25.

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Agreement between Greenland, Denmark and the United States

Today, the Prime Minister of Greenland Jens-Frederik Nielsen, the Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen and the President of the United States Donald Trump signed the agreement, which strengthens security in the Arctic and the North Atlantic area.

Prime Minister of Greenland Jens-Frederik Nielsen states:
”The agreement recognizes that we are a people with the right to self-determination. At the same time, we are recognized as a part of our common security in the Arctic.”

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen states:
”Today, we have signed a good agreement. For Greenland, the Kingdom of Denmark and the United States. And for NATO and Europe. The agreement strengthens our common defence and security. And it is deeply rooted in the NATO Alliance. The agreement acknowledges and respects the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Denmark and the Greenlandic people’s right to self-determination.”

The Agreement can be found here.

The signing ceremony took place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The United States, Denmark and Greenland will store a signed copy of the agreement in English, Danish and Greenlandic. The agreement will enter into force subject to the necessary national parliamentary procedures.

For further information:
The communications department at the Government of Greenland kommunikation@nanoq.gl.