Reference News Network, January 22 report: According to Reuters, on January 22, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte told Reuters journalists that the framework agreement reached with U.S. President Donald Trump on the issue of Greenland will require NATO countries to strengthen Arctic security, and the first results will be seen this year.

Rutte, during an interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos, said that it will now be the responsibility of NATO commanders to study the specific details of additional security needs. He said he is confident that non-Arctic NATO members will be willing to contribute to this matter.

Rutte said, "We will hold meetings within NATO to discuss the necessary measures with our senior commanders."

Rutte also said, "I am confident that we can implement it quickly. Of course, I hope to see results by 2026, and even earlier this year."

According to AFP, on January 22, the Danish government stated that NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has no authority to negotiate the issue of Greenland on behalf of Denmark. Previously, on the day before, U.S. President Trump claimed that an agreement had been reached after meeting with Rutte.

On January 21, after meeting with Rutte, Trump withdrew his threat to seize Greenland by force, stating that both sides had reached a "framework agreement" on the issue of Greenland.

The public still remains unclear about the specific content of the agreement reached during the World Economic Forum in Davos.

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, in an interview with Danish television, said, "Denmark's position is the same as Greenland's. No negotiations were held with NATO on the issue of sovereignty yesterday."

In an earlier statement, she said, "There is no doubt that only Denmark and Greenland can decide matters involving Denmark and Greenland."

On January 22, a source familiar with the content of Trump and Rutte's meeting told AFP journalists that the United States and Denmark would renegotiate the 1951 defense agreement for Greenland.

According to the source, the talks between Trump and Rutte did not discuss the issue of placing the U.S. military base in Greenland under American sovereignty.

On January 22, Danish Defense Minister Trine Præstholm Poulsen wrote on social media that Rutte "has no authority to negotiate any agreements on behalf of Denmark or Greenland." (Translated by Liu Ziyan)

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