Great Britain and Denmark have agreed to "work closely together" to ensure the security of the Arctic region, including Greenland, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said, DPA reported, quoted by BTA.
The agency notes that this comes at a time when Denmark is facing a diplomatic dispute with the US over the autonomous Danish territory.
At a working dinner at "Downing Street" 10 last night, Frederiksen said that Britain is "one of our closest and most important allies" and described British Prime Minister Keir Starmer as a "close friend".
The Danish prime minister is seeking support from EU allies over claims by US President Donald Trump that he wants to acquire Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark that Frederiksen has said is not for sale.
But Starmer has not said whether Britain will support the US or Denmark in the dispute, as he seeks to keep Trump on his side while at the same time strengthening ties with its EU partners, DPA notes.
When asked if she received support from the British prime minister on Greenland during their meeting last night, Frederiksen said: "We had a very good meeting. I consider the UK one of our biggest and most important allies, and Starmer is a "close friend and colleague of mine and Denmark."
"Tonight we agreed that we will work closely together on the Arctic region and the need to ensure the security environment in the so-called High North, including Greenland and the Arctic region as a whole," the Danish prime minister added.