Trump's Greenland envoy Landry arrives in Nuuk

COPENHAGEN, May 17 (Reuters) - U.S. ‌special envoy ​Jeff ​Landry, appointed by President Donald Trump last year to push for American control of Greenland, arrived ‌in Nuuk on Sunday, local media reported.

Landry, the governor ⁠of Louisiana, has previously backed Trump's goal of making the vast ‌Arctic territory a part ‌of the United States. The ambition has been strongly opposed by both the Greenlandic and Danish governments, which have ​repeatedly said Greenland is not for sale.

Footage from Nuuk published by public broadcaster DR showed Landry exit a ⁠plane.

He is scheduled to attend the 'Future Greenland' business conference on May 19-20 and ​will be accompanied by the U.S. ambassador to Denmark, Kenneth Howery.

The conference organiser, Business Greenland, did ​not invite Landry but said the ‌event was open for anyone to sign up.

The U.S. embassy in Copenhagen said earlier this ⁠week that Landry and Howery would "meet with a wide range of Greenlanders to listen and learn with a goal of expanding economic opportunities, ⁠building people-to-people ties, and increasing understanding between the United States and ​Greenland".

Seeking to calm tensions, Greenland, Denmark and the U.S. earlier this year agreed to hold high-level diplomatic negotiations to resolve the crisis, although the outcome of ‌those ongoing talks has yet to be presented.

Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said earlier this ‌week that increasing U.S. military presence was part of ongoing ⁠negotiations with Washington.

So far ‌no official meetings ​between Landry and Greenlandic politicians have been confirmed during his visit.

(Reporting by Stine Jacobsen; Editing by Chizu ‌Nomiyama )

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