Mercosur supports Argentina: bans access to all Falklands/Malvinas flagged vessels
Mercosur member countries (Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay) finally agreed Tuesday to close its ports to ships flying the flag of the disputed Falkland/Malvinas Islands, announced Uruguay's president at the closing of the group’s two-day summit in Montevideo.
“Mercosur presidents agreed that Falklands/Malvinas flagged vessels should not dock in Mercosur ports, and if that were to happen, they should not be accepted in another Mercosur port“ revealed President Jose Mujica.
A statement issued at the end of the summit said member countries would adopt ”all measures that can be put in place to impede the entry to its ports of ships that fly the illegal flag of the Malvinas Islands.“
Argentina's President Cristina Kirchner, who took over the presidency of the trade bloc from Mujica, thanked her fellow presidents for the show of support for Buenos Aires in its dispute with Britain over the South Atlantic Islands.
The decision announced by Mujica would close ports of Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Brazil to Falklands/Malvinas’ flagged ships.
The Uruguayan president last week announced that his country would bar Falklands/Malvinas’ ships from Uruguayan ports, prompting Britain to call in the Uruguayan ambassador to express its concern.
According to the brief two paragraph release the Mercosur members and associate states reiterated their commitment to apply in conformity with International Law and their respective domestic legislations, “all measures that can be put in place to impede the entry to its ports of ships that fly the illegal flag of the Malvinas Islands.”
“Vessels that have been previously rejected in their access to some port from the region, will avoid requesting access to other ports form the rest of Mercosur full members and associates states, while flying that flag. If not the vessel will be exposed to the same measure contemplated in the first paragraph of the declaration, in conformity with International Law and the respective domestic legislation”.
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I am talking about UN Conventions- NOT non binding stuff from the 24 Committee and GA conferences.
Nothing effective from what I can see !
Long Live the Falklands.
I don´t know why the ambassador of UK is complain like a parrot in the Uruguayan embassy ;)
But thing is, more and more countries is support our claim, and more and more believe in our rigths over Malvinas-
First vessels, then war ships, then fligths, then ..... who knows? ONU support maybe ?
No matters what, if you are Malvinense, you are welcome here- we don´t hate you... you are a victime of england policy-
Peace and Regards..... ;)
The UK ambassador complained because it is against International law!!!!!
Also the fact that it will not effect trade on the Falklands and will push the Islands further away from SA by these restrictive rules!!!!
Long Live the Falklands.
You are right there is nothing wrong with enforcing the law ! thats why the UK ambassador is meeting uruguay to formally lodge a complaint!!!!!
Long Live the Falklands.
What law is papamoa talking about the falklands.island flag has as many countries who recognize its exiatence as Tlon or maybe even Ugbar
Fortunately, Chile is not entering into that “club”.... we are friends with them but also with others countries, so MERCOSUR ...not so close to be burnt nor too far to be frozen.....
Ah, we acomplish the international laws, so we accept the calls on our ports of any flagged vessels, including the Falklands Islands ones......
Chilean group ‘Solidarity with Malvinas”
“visited this week the Argentine legation in Santiago to meet Ambassador Ginés González Garcia and express their support for Argentina’s claim over the disputed Malvinas and other South Atlantic islands”
Chilean President Piñera a few days ago:
“The position of the Chilean government is clear and firm: we back and support the right of Argentina, on legal and historic reasons, over the Malvinas and other adjoining islands”
www.marinetraffic.com/ais/shipdetails.aspx?MMSI=740352000
Perhaps you are slightly confused,
Do you know the difference between?
1, Solidarity
2, allies .
3, and neutrals
I bet if and , when the day comes,
Your so called friends, will choose [3]
What say you, argie bargie
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