US President Donald Trump has appointed the Republican governor of Louisiana, Jeff Landry, as special envoy for… Greenland appointed. He understands how important the island in the North Atlantic is for the security of the people USA was, Trump wrote on his platform. Landry will work hard for the interests and security of the United States as well as for the “survival of our allies” and the entire world.
Landry spoke on He has been governor of the southern US state since the beginning of last year Louisiana.
“The appointment confirms that continued American interest in Greenland“said Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen. “However, we insist that everyone – including the US – must respect the territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Denmark,” he said.
Greenland is largely autonomous, but officially belongs to the Kingdom of Denmark. Since taking office, Trump has repeatedly claimed ownership of Greenland, citing alleged national security reasons.
The USA is apparently trying to establish direct contacts with the Greenland government
Danish media recently reported that the US government was trying to establish direct contacts with the Greenland government. However, it is political practice Denmarkthat both Danish and Greenlandic representatives must be present at discussions when foreign, security or defense issues affecting Greenland are discussed.
During his first term in office, Trump had already spoken of wanting to “buy” Greenland for the USA. Denmark and the autonomous government of Greenland reject these efforts.
In the past, US presidents have appointed special envoys primarily for difficult negotiations and trouble spots. Relations with allies such as the NATO partner state Denmark were traditionally maintained by a US ambassador.
Greenland is the largest island in the world in terms of area. It is four-fifths covered with ice and six times the size of Germany, but has just under 57,000 inhabitants.
