Copenhagen, Sept. 18 -- Denmark, Greenland and the United States are expected to sign an agreement next week aimed at strengthening security in the Arctic and North Atlantic, with Denmark saying the pact will recognise the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Denmark and the Greenlandic people's right to self-determination.

According to an official statement issued by the Danish government, the three governments are expected to sign the agreement on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. The agreement will enter into force after the completion of the necessary national parliamentary procedures.

The announcement comes shortly after US President Donald Trump said he had reached what he described as an "In...