Marcin Bosacki made the comments in an interview with public broadcaster TVP Info after Poland decided not to send troops to the Arctic island.
Asked whether that decision meant Warsaw was siding with Washington rather than Denmark and the European Union, Bosacki said Prime Minister Donald Tusk had "made clear that Poland supports Denmark’s territorial sovereignty."
“At the same time, it is in the interest of Poland and Europe as a whole to mitigate the conflict between the United States and Denmark, not to fan the flames,” Bosacki said.
Tensions rose after US President Donald Trump said the United States would take control of Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark.
In response, several European countries—including Sweden, Norway, Germany, the Netherlands, France and Finland—announced they were sending small contingents of troops to Greenland this week to take part in military exercises known as Operation Arctic Endurance, which run through Saturday.
Tusk said on Thursday that Poland would not take part in the deployment.
Bosacki told TVP Info that Poland "adheres to the principle that borders cannot be changed by force, not only in Europe but also in its surroundings, including Greenland.”
He added that Tusk and other European leaders had clearly stated their support for Denmark while also backing efforts to resolve the dispute through dialogue.
“It is in the interest of Poland and all of Europe to reduce this conflict. That is why we support attempts at direct talks between Copenhagen and Washington," Bosacki said.
"Europe and Poland need the United States," he added.
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Source: TVP Info, PAP