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Denmark's Foreign Minister calls Canada opening a consulate in Greenland a ‘new beginning’
The new consulate aims to enhance defense, security, climate, and Indigenous rights cooperation amid growing Arctic strategic interest, officials said.
- On Friday, Canada opened a consulate in Nuuk, Greenland, establishing a new diplomatic mission and marking a striking gesture in Arctic diplomacy this week.
- Having announced plans in December 2024, Ottawa framed the consulate as deepening Arctic cooperation, Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Canada will pursue collaboration with Greenland and Denmark.
- The ceremony in Nuuk featured a Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker as a backdrop, with Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, Greenland Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt, Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen, and Governor General Mary Simon attending.
- Greenland leaders welcomed the move as international solidarity, dozens of Canadian Inuit attended, and France opened a consulate in Nuuk the same Friday.
- Amid rising global focus on the Arctic, the consulate signals deeper engagement as NATO allies recently backed the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Denmark and U.S. President Donald Trump stepped back from Greenland threats.
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