Joint Declaration on Economic and Technical Cooperation
Joint Declaration by
The Government of the United States of America
and The Government of the Kingdom of Denmark,
including the Home Rule Government of Greenland,
on
Economic and Technical Cooperation
Meeting in Igaliku on August 6, Colin L. Powell, Secretary of State of the United States of America, Per Stig Møller, Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Denmark and Josef Motzfeldt, Deputy Premier of the Greenland Home Rule Government
declared:
- The Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark, including the Home Rule Government of Greenland (“the partners”), attach importance to the existing traditional ties between the people of the United States of America and of Greenland. These ties are based on the democratic and freedom-loving values we share, our common commitment to international peace and security, as well as the cultural and geographical solidarity of the peoples of the Arctic region;
- The Government of the United States of America and the Government
of the Kingdom of Denmark, including the Home Rule Government of
Greenland, wish to strengthen good neighbourly relations and
friendship, as well as reinforce close and lasting relations,
- To that end the partners have decided to strengthen cooperation between the United States and Greenland.
Paragraph 1
1. To help realize mutual benefits for our citizens, broad economic
and technical cooperation shall be established between the United
States of America and Greenland, including cooperation on, inter alia,
research, technology and energy cooperation, environmental issues,
education, development, tourism, air traffic planning and trade.
Paragraph 2
1. To promote and coordinate the wide spectrum of activities foreseen within this enhanced economic and technical cooperation a Joint Committee shall be established to cooperate on all issues of mutual interest within this broad framework.
2. The Joint Committee will:
- constitute a forum for formal and informal exchange of information
and regular coordination and consultation on economic and technical
issues of mutual interest,
- coordinate and monitor existing
national programs, projects and other activities with a view toward
their full implementation,
- identify and consider proposals for and agree, subject to funding
approval, new or enhanced joint cooperation projects and programs,
- examine other questions arising within this framework.
3. Joint projects and programs will be implemented through joint contributions. Financial support is envisaged to be one form of contribution but also technical and expert assistance, know how, referral to appropriate loan and investment guarantee institutions, in-kind contributions etc. will be considered as contributions to joint projects, as appropriate. Contributions will be subject to the availability of funds in accordance with national laws and procedures.
Paragraph 3
The Joint Committee, consisting of representatives of the United States Government and representatives from the Danish Government, including the Greenland Home Rule Government, shall meet at least annually. In addition the committee will convene at other times as required in expert configurations according to substance matter. The Chair will alternate between the partners annually.
Paragraph 4
In their endeavours to promote this enhanced economic and technical cooperation the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark, including the Home Rule Government of Greenland, will use their best efforts to find timely common solutions to any issues that may arise within the framework of this declaration.
Issued this day, August 6 2004, in Igaliku
For the Government of the United States of America
Colin L. Powell
For the Government of The Kingdom of Denmark,
including
the Greenland Home Rule Government
Per Stig Møller
For the Government of Denmark
Josef Motzfeldt
For the Home Rule Government
of Greenland