OSLO, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Thursday that Denmark's sovereignty is not negotiable, after Washington claimed "the framework of a future deal" concerning Greenland and the broader Arctic region had been produced.
U.S. President Donald Trump, who had repeatedly demanded to take control of Greenland, said on Wednesday that talks with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)'s Secretary General Mark Rutte produced "the framework of a future deal" concerning Greenland and the broader Arctic region.
Denmark is open to negotiation on a wide range of issues, including security and economic matters, but sovereignty is not negotiable, Frederiksen stressed in a statement.
The security of the Arctic is a matter for all NATO members; therefore, "it is good and natural" that Rutte and Trump discussed it, Frederiksen said.
"Denmark has for a long time worked to ensure that NATO increases its engagement in the Arctic," she added.
Frederiksen said that Denmark remains committed to constructive dialogue with its allies on strengthening security in the Arctic, including the U.S. "Golden Dome" missile defense system, provided such cooperation respects Denmark's territorial integrity. ■
