Danish Prime Minister Meth Friedriksen to visit Greenland from April 2 to 4 for talks with the new government of the semi-autonomous territory amid U.S. interest in controlling it.
"I look forward to continuing close and constructive cooperation between Greenland and Denmark," Frederiksen said in a statement on Saturday.
Denmark has been in control of Greenland since 1721.
During a visit to a US military base in northern Greenland on Friday, J. De Vance, US Vice President Donald Trump, said that Denmark did not take sufficient measures to maintain the security of the island and pointed out that the United States is able to better protect it.
The US vice president's remarks came hours after Greenland formed a new government coalition led by Jens Frederick Nielsen, who described Denmark as his country's closest ally.
In turn, US President Donald Trump said on Friday that the United States needs Greenland for the safety of international security, adding that there are Chinese and Russian ships in the region that Washington cannot leave to Denmark or any other party to deal with.
Trump told reporters at the White House, "We need Greenland. More importantly, for international security, we must have Greenland.”
On her part, Denmark's Prime Minister said on Friday that Vans's description of Denmark was unfair, and stressed that the people of Greenland are responsible for determining their future status.
"I have great respect for the way the people of Greenland and its politicians have dealt with the great pressure on Greenland," Frederiksen said in a statement today.
"The situation requires unity between political parties and various countries of the Kingdom," she added.
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