STOCKHOLM, March 14. /TASS/. Greenland will remain part of the Commonwealth, which currently unites Denmark, Greenland and the Faroe Islands, for a long time, Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen believes.

"If I understand the results of the Greenland elections correctly, I believe that Greenland will remain part of the Commonwealth for a long time. It needs an upgrade, and I hope that we will cooperate to make Greenland's economy even stronger. But I do not see any signs of a desire to leave the Commonwealth and become Americans in the Greenland elections," the minister said.

He was commenting on the results of the Greenland parliamentary elections held on March 11. The elections were won by the social-liberal party Demokraatit ("Democrats"), which advocates a "balanced process" in the island's bid for independence. According to many experts, Danish politicians should feel a great deal of relief following the results of the elections in Greenland, since the winners do not advocate immediate independence and separation from Denmark.

The social-liberal party Demokraatit ("Democrats"), which received 29.9%, will receive 10 mandates, the centrist party Naleraq ("Point of Orientation") with 24.5% - 8, the socialist Inuit Ataqatigiit ("'Community of the People") with 21.4% - 7, the social-democratic Siumut ("Forward") with 14.7% - 4, and the liberal-conservative party Atassut ("Feeling of Community") with 7.3% - 2.

There are 31 seats in parliament in total, and 16 are needed for a majority. Demokraatit Chairman Jens-Frederik Nielsen will most likely form a cabinet with the former government parties Inuit Ataqatigiit and Siumut, which speak of a gradual process towards independence for the island, which is currently an autonomous region within Denmark.