OSLO, Jan 19 (Reuters) – Right here is the complete textual content of the alternate between Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere and U.S. President Donald Trump concerning Greenland, commerce and the Nobel Peace Prize, as launched by Norway’s authorities on Monday beneath the nation’s freedom of knowledge act.
Stoere mentioned he despatched the preliminary textual content message on behalf of himself and Finnish President Alexander Stubb, known as “Alex”.
Textual content message from Prime Minister Stoere to President Trump, January 18 at 3:48 p.m. Oslo time (1448 GMT):
“Pricey Mr President, expensive Donald – on the contact throughout the Atlantic – on Greenland, Gaza, Ukraine – and your tariff announcement yesterday. You realize our place on these points. However we imagine all of us ought to work to take this down and de-escalate – a lot is going on round us the place we have to stand collectively. We’re proposing a name with you later at the moment – with each of us or individually – give us a touch of what you favor! Finest – Alex and Jonas”
Textual content message from President Trump to Prime Minister Stoere, January 18 at 4:15 p.m. Oslo time (1515 GMT):
“Pricey Jonas: Contemplating your Nation determined to not give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I now not really feel an obligation to suppose purely of Peace, though it’ll at all times be predominant, however can now take into consideration what is sweet and correct for the USA of America. Denmark can not shield that land from Russia or China, and why have they got a “proper of possession” anyway? There are not any written paperwork, it’s solely {that a} boat landed there a whole lot of years in the past, however we had boats touchdown there, additionally. I’ve accomplished extra for NATO than another individual since its founding, and now, NATO ought to do one thing for the USA. The World isn’t safe until we’ve Full and Whole Management of Greenland. Thanks! President DJT”
(Reporting by Nora Buli; Modifying by Terje Solsvik and Andrea Ricci)