"The goal of the meeting is to discuss the important statements made by the United States about Greenland," writes Vivian Motzfeldt, who is responsible for foreign affairs in the Greenlandic self-government, in a post on social media.
The Danish crisis meeting on relations with the US is taking place behind closed doors at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen on Tuesday evening. No representatives from the Greenlandic parliament are present, which has led to sharp criticism from Greenlandic politician Pipaluk Lynge.
Greenland should be involved and have its voice heard, she tells TT by phone from Nuuk.
Extraordinary meeting
Members of the Danish Parliament have been summoned to an extraordinary meeting of the Parliament's Foreign Policy Committee (UPN). The meeting, which deals with the Kingdom of Denmark's relationship with the United States, will be attended by several members of Parliament, including Minister for Foreign Affairs Lars Løkke Rasmussen and Minister of Defence Troels Lund Poulsen.
Pipaluk Lynge, chair of Greenland's Foreign and Security Policy Committee (USPU), says it is unacceptable that she has not been invited.
"They are holding a historic meeting about us, without us. We have been asking to be part of these meetings for years, yet we are being shut out," she says, emphasizing that the situation is serious after US President Donald Trump's recent statement about Greenland.
“Multiple reasons”
Christian Friis Bach (V) is the chairman of UPN and tells Danmarks Radio (DR) that there are several reasons why Greenlandic government members are not invited to the meeting.
"It is a meeting where the Danish government briefs Danish politicians. I have made an effort to ensure that Greenlandic members of parliament receive an update from their government at the same time. It is important that we have common ground," he tells DR on the way to the meeting.
At the same time, he understands the criticism and emphasizes that he wants to strengthen the collaboration.
There is extreme pressure on Greenland and the Kingdom right now. I understand the frustration with the press, the American position and the Danish government.
