Nuuk, 13 August 2022 (TDI): The Ambassador of the United States (US) to the Kingdom of Denmark, Alan Leventhal, on Friday met the Prime Minister of Greenland, Múte Bourup Egede, to affirm the positive and collaborative relationship between both countries.
It was a pleasure to meet Prime Minister Egede this morning to affirm the positive and collaborative relationship between the United States and Greenland. We discussed Greenland’s promising future and ways to further strengthen ties between Greenlanders and Americans. 🇺🇸🇬🇱 pic.twitter.com/lx6FqPntv0
— Ambassador Alan Leventhal (@USAmbDenmark) August 12, 2022
Ambassador Alan Leventhal in his meeting with Prime Minister Múte Egede discussed the future relationship between Greenland and the United States.
The purpose of the meeting was “to affirm the positive and collaborative relationship between the United States and Greenland”, Alan Leventhal said in his tweet.
Moreover, the Ambassador expressed his pleasure to be able to visit Greenland. He also expressed his great regards for the hospitable people of Greenland.
I am excited for my first visit to Greenland🇬🇱. I have been on the ground less than one day and have already witnessed the incredible beauty of Greenland and the hospitality of its people. Looking forward to the opportunity to learn and experience more over the next few days. pic.twitter.com/6OTJBtXgvV
— Ambassador Alan Leventhal (@USAmbDenmark) August 12, 2022
US-Greenland Relations
Greenland is a semi-autonomous region within the Kingdom of Denmark but an autonomous territory with increasing self-rule. The United States enjoys a strong relationship with the country.
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The relationship has expanded in terms of dialogues on cooperation in energy and mining, commercial, scientific, cultural, educational, and environmental sectors.
The United States actively conducts a broad range of scientific research across Greenland in partnership with Danish and Greenlandic institutions and other international partners.
What’s more, the US Air Force’s presence at Thule Air Base in northwest Greenland has a significant value in terms of providing security to the entire region.
The region also holds great strategic importance for the US and NATO allies. The US has thus elevated Artic regions among its top priorities under the “Looking North” headline, keeping Russia and China at bay in the Arctic.
