00:00It's important here, as you can see, at Jørgen and Ligian Rosfeld, side on side,
00:08in a lot of time, with us.
00:13It's both the press and the international press,
00:17and all the other people.
00:20I don't know what it is.
00:23I don't know what it is.
00:26Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen from the press.
00:52Minister Vivian Rosfeld and I met with Vice President Vance and Secretary Rubio today.
01:02We came here following a number of remarkable public comments on Greenland and Arctic security.
01:14Our aim was to find a joint way forward to increase Arctic security.
01:20What can the Kingdom of Denmark do more?
01:23What can US do more? What can NATO do more?
01:27The Kingdom of Denmark has already stepped up our own contribution by committing additional funds for military capabilities,
01:37not dock slates, but ships, drones, fighter jets, etc., and we are definitely ready to do more.
01:46The U.S. has already a wide military access to Greenland.
01:53Under the 1951 defense agreement, the U.S. can always ask for increasing its presence in Greenland,
02:03and therefore we wish to hear if the U.S. had any further requests to make in this aspect.
02:09We would examine any such request constructively.
02:14Greenland is, through the Kingdom of Denmark, a member of NATO,
02:19and has been that since the very founding of NATO in 1949, and is therefore also covered by Article 5.
02:28We have been pushing for quite a while in NATO for a stronger collective role in Greenland together with a number of allies,
02:37and we are eager to work with the U.S. on advancing this agenda, and we are prepared to go further.
02:46Therefore, our aim was to find a common understanding on all these points and to launch, if possible, further in-depth work to deliver on them.
02:57On this basis, we had what I will describe as a frank but also constructive discussion.
03:04The discussions focused on how to ensure the long-term security in Greenland.
03:09And here, our perspectives continue to differ, I must say.
03:14The President has made his view clear, and we have a different position.
03:20We, the Kingdom of Denmark, continue to believe that also the long-term security of Greenland can be ensured inside the current framework.
03:31The 1951 agreement on the defense of Greenland, as well as the NATO treaty.
03:37For us, ideas that would not respect territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Denmark and the right of self-determination of the Greenland people are, of course, totally unacceptable.
03:52And we, therefore, still have a fundamental disagreement, but we also agreed to disagree.
03:58And therefore, we will, however, continue to talk.
04:01We have decided to form a high-level working group to explore if we can find a common way forward.
04:09The group, in our view, should focus on how to address the American security concerns while, at the same time, respecting the red lines of the Kingdom of Denmark.
04:20We expect that such a group will meet for a first time within a matter of weeks.
04:27And then I will pass the floor to my colleague from Greenland, Vivian Mosbert.
04:31Thank you so much.
04:33Not repeating what already been said here.
04:36So I would like to say something in my own language, because there are many, many people in Greenland that follows.
04:45And for that, I hope that you will allow me.
04:49So, as I said that, I would like to say something in my own language from the country in the country and in the country.
05:12I think that our meeting today and our commitment to find the right path is something that gives us to be able to see forward.
05:35And by saying that, I also committed on what Foreign Minister Lars Lykke Rasmussen already said.
05:45So thank you for that.
05:46Thank you. And then I think we can take a few questions. Tom from BBC.
05:50Yes.
06:05You mentioned the job slaves. In terms of what you've announced, in terms of beating up security in the Arctic, when you hear that kind of language,
06:14exactly.
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