Lars Løkke Rasmussen

Lars Løkke Rasmussen

Role at the time: Minister for Foreign Affairs of Denmark, posting on his verified X account

Statement summary

Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen described the signed agreement as a joint security step taken with respect for Denmark's sovereignty, territorial integrity, and Greenlandic self-determination.

“Today, we take another important step together – with full respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Denmark and the Greenlandic people’s right to self-determination.”

Lars Løkke Rasmussen

Role at the time: Danish Minister for Foreign Affairs and political leader of Moderaterne, in a post on his own Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn profiles (his X and Instagram bios say the profiles are not kept in his ministerial capacity)

Statement summary

In a Danish-language post on his social media profiles, Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen wrote that next week could be a good week for Greenland, Denmark and the USA, and that a long period of uncertainty would hopefully be replaced by a binding agreement strengthening security in the Arctic and the North Atlantic, with respect for the Kingdom's red lines. The quotation is our English translation of the Danish original.

“Next week could be a good week… For Greenland, Denmark and the USA alike. Where a long period of uncertainty is hopefully replaced by a binding agreement that strengthens security in the Arctic and the North Atlantic and thus also our shared security in NATO and Europe - with respect for the Kingdom's red lines.”