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The reopening of the consulate in Nuuk reflects “America’s commitment to deepening our cooperation with the people of Greenland and the entire Kingdom of Denmark. Our presence in Nuuk will enhance the prosperity we share with our friends in Denmark and Greenland, as we work together with other Arctic allies and partners to ensure the stability and sustainability of development in the region,” Pompeo said in a statement.
The U.S. diplomatic mission in Nuuk was previously up and running from 1940 to 1953.
The Trump administration in its February budget request also set aside $587,000 for the State Department to build a permanent consular service intended to boost Greenland’s tourism, health and natural resource development sectors.
The request in February was expected to be met with support due to Greenland's high volume of rare earth minerals, as well as its location. Rare earths are critical to making high-tech equipment for the military, such as laser-guided missiles, F-35 fighter jets and submarines, as well as smartphones and electric cars.
The State Department in April announced it would also provide $12.1 million in aid to Greenland, in what on State official described as a bid to counter Chinese and Russian interests in the region.
The reopening of the Nuuk consulate is “an expansion of our investment in that relationship that we – that looks forward to deeper security, deeper economic and deeper people-people ties between the United States, Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark,” a senior State Department official told reporters in April.