On Thursday's broadcast of FOX News Channel's “Special Report,” Greenland Prime Minister Moute Egede said he does not want to be part of the United States, but there are many areas for cooperation, including strengthening the defense of the Arctic region. . and expanding the U.S. partnership on Greenland minerals.
Egede said that while a strong partnership between the United States and Greenland is vital, “We don't want to be Danish. We don't want to be American. We want to be Greenlander. But , we know that there are many things we have to work together on…especially on defense and security in recent years, we also have a strong partnership between our countries. Therefore, we have a strong partnership between our countries. I believe there is much work to be done.”
He added: “We will always remain a strong partner for our customers.” [the] USA We are close neighbors. We have been working together for the past 80 years. And I think there are many things we can do together in the future. But let's be clear: we don't want to be Americans. we don't want to be part of it [the] The United States, we want strong cooperation with the United States. [the] us”
Then host Bret Baier asked, “You have U.S. troops on your island. You have a base there. How important is that? Are you open to expanding that role?”
“This is a military base of great importance to all of us, especially on the North American continent, to your national security in particular, and your national security is our security, and we know that,” Egede said. …We need more clarity about the defense of the Arctic region. Therefore, we are ready to discuss how to protect our country, your countries, all Arctic countries, all North American countries, and all Western allies. there is.”
Mr Egede added: “We are very grateful to our close friends, especially [the] The United States and the European Union need to further strengthen their strong partnership with the mining industry. [these] investment in [diversify] So that our economy leads to Greenland's growth. And we have a lot to offer. We have a lot to work together. So we're ready for the United States to come here and invest in our minerals. ”
Egede added:[W]We want and have the goal of further cooperation with our strong partners. [the] That's the case in the US. ”
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