State visit to Estonia on 27-28 In January, the main focus will be on regional security and defense cooperation, the strong historical ties between Estonia and Denmark, the office of Estonian President Alar Karis informed.
The visit will take place at the invitation of Karis.
The main topics that will be discussed during the visit will be the strengthening of cyber security, the situation in Ukraine and providing comprehensive support to Ukraine.
Since this year Estonia has taken over the Nordic and Baltic cooperation presidency from Denmark, the deepening of the region’s defense, digital and economic cooperation, as well as opportunities for cultural cooperation, will also be discussed.
The state visit of the Danish royal couple reaffirms the close and long-standing friendly ties between Estonia and Denmark, which are based not only on geographical proximity, but also on strong common values, close regional cooperation and cooperation within NATO, the European Union and the UN.
On the other hand, 28-29 In January, the Danish royal couple will visit Lithuania on a state visit at the invitation of Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėdas, the Chancellery of the President of Lithuania announced on Friday.
The detailed program of the visit will be announced later.
King Frederiks X and Queen Mary visited Latvia on a state visit in October.
Frederick X became king in January 2024 when his mother Margrethe II abdicated after 52 years of reign due to health problems.
The visit to Lithuania is planned at a time when US President Donald Trump is threatening to take control of Greenland, which is an autonomous territory of Denmark.
The US president reiterated his opinion on Sunday that Greenland, which is rich in minerals important for the technology industry, should be included in the US, as it is necessary for US national security.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, on the other hand, insisted that any US attack on the NATO ally would mean the end of 80 years of transatlantic security.
Nausėda has said that the people of Greenland must decide on the fate of the territory, while the Prime Minister of Lithuania, Inga Ruginiene, has called on the US not to escalate the issue of the annexation of the island.