Denmark, Greenland and the United States are expected to sign a new security and defense agreement in New York on Tuesday.

Axar.az reports, citing Danish broadcaster DR, that Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen and US President Donald Trump are expected to sign the agreement at the UN headquarters during the UN General Assembly.

Frederiksen said the agreement is legally binding and concerns security and defense policy, while stressing that Denmark will retain sovereignty over Greenland.

“We are a sovereign state,” Frederiksen said, adding that closer defense cooperation with other countries is possible while maintaining sovereignty.

She also said that Greenlanders’ right to self-determination under international law and the territorial integrity of Denmark were “inviolable” and formed the basis of the agreement.

Nielsen said he looked forward to signing the agreement, describing it as “an important moment after a difficult time” and saying it would focus on Greenland’s interests, security and respect for its territory.

DR also reported that the United States is planning to establish two additional military bases in Greenland, although their exact locations have not been determined.