The reopening of the consulate in Nuuk reflects “America’s commitment to deepening our cooperation with the people of Greenland and the entire Kingdom of Denmark,' Pompeo said
The U.S. on Wednesday reopened a diplomatic outpost in the capital of Greenland, the second consulate in the strategic location besides Iceland, as part of a recent push from the White House to expand U.S. presence in the Arctic to curb Russian and Chinese influence.
The reopening of the consulate in Nuuk reflects “America’s commitment to deepening our cooperation with the people of Greenland and the entire Kingdom of Denmark. Our presence in Nuuk will enhance the prosperity we share with our friends in Denmark and Greenland, as we work together with other Arctic allies and partners to ensure the stability and sustainability of development in the region,” Pompeo said in a statement.
The State Department in April announced it would also provide $12.1 million in aid to Greenland, in what on State official described asThe reopening of the Nuuk consulate is “an expansion of our investment in that relationship that we – that looks forward to deeper security, deeper economic and deeper people-people ties between the United States, Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark,” a senior State Department official told reporters in April.
However, “There are several people within the administration and various government departments that touch this issue that the president has appointed, who are very passionate about this issue, and making sure that we invest in our Arctic allies and defend American interests in the Arctic, that’s why you see this announcement today in concert with the memorandum from the White House yesterday.”
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