The Parliament of Greenland will seek to hold a meeting to discuss its response to threats from the United States to take control of the Arctic island, leaders of the five political parties represented in Greenland’s assembly said in a joint statement.
U.S. President Donald Trump has stated that the United States should own Greenland—an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark—arguing that such a move would prevent a potential future takeover by Russia or China, citing Greenland’s strategic location and vast mineral resources.
In their joint response, the leaders of Greenland’s five parliamentary parties strongly rejected these remarks.
“We once again emphasize our wish that the United States’ disrespect toward our country come to an end,” they said late on Friday.
Meanwhile, Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen clearly stated the country’s position in a social media post:
“We do not want to be Americans, we do not want to be Danes, we want to be Greenlanders.”
According to political leaders, the parliamentary meeting aims to ensure a fair and inclusive political debate and to safeguard the rights of the people of Greenland.
The date of the meeting has not yet been set. Greenland’s Parliament last convened in November and was scheduled to meet again on February 3, according to information published on its official website.
