OSLO: Denmark’s international minister has summoned essentially the most senior diplomat at america embassy in Copenhagen over reviews that US residents have been conducting affect operations in Greenland, public broadcaster DR reported on Wednesday (Aug 27), citing the minister.
US President Donald Trump has stated he desires the US to take over the minerals-rich and strategically positioned Arctic island for causes of nationwide and worldwide safety, and has not dominated out the usage of pressure to take action.
The Danish authorities believes at the very least three US residents with ties to the Trump administration have been concerned in covert affect operations within the Danish territory, DR reported, citing unnamed sources.
The broadcaster didn’t identify the people.
“Any try to intervene within the inner affairs of the dominion (of Denmark) will after all be unacceptable,” International Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen was quoted as telling DR.
“On this mild, I’ve requested the Ministry of International Affairs to summon the American cost d’affaires (diplomat) for a dialog,” the minister stated.
The US mission in Copenhagen is presently led by Cost d’affaires Mark Stroh, it stated on its web site. The embassy couldn’t instantly be reached for remark outdoors of workplace hours.
The Danish International Ministry didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.
