The Summit of the Americas will discuss the Falklands/Malvinas issue
The UK/Argentina Falklands/Malvinas dispute is among the short list of topics to be discussed at the coming VI Summit of the Americas, announced on Monday Colombian Foreign Affairs minister Maria Angela Holguin.
During a meeting with foreign correspondents Ms Holguin confirmed that the summit which takes place April 13/15 in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia and to which have been invited the leaders of the region’s 34 countries, will accept the petition from Ecuador to debate the South Atlantic Islands dispute currently under UK sovereignty.
However any declaration or statement on the issue “won’t go further than what has been said in the framework of the Organization of American States, OAS”.
Holguin said that the 34 leaders or their representatives will support “Argentina’s sovereignty pretension over the Malvinas”. Furthermore the leaders in Cartagena will call for a dialogue on the issue “and prop UK to accept and sit to discuss”.
The Colombian host said that some countries such is the case of Ecuador won’t let the opportunity by and will speak extensively about the Malvinas, “even when there has been no forma request from Argentina”.
Any petition on the Malvinas will most certainly make an issue, unanimous and that is calling to avoid the military presence in the South Atlantic, added the Colombian diplomat.
US president Barack Obama has confirmed his presence as has Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, which can not be expected to support the Argentine sovereignty claim over the Falklands, among other things because Ottawa’s head of state is Queen Elizabeth II.
The government of President Cristina Fernandez has been involved in a diplomatic offensive to collect support for Argentina’s claim over the Falklands/Malvinas ahead of the 2 April 30th anniversary of the Argentine invasion of the Islands in 1982.
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Do you thnk he already pay ?
:)
www.buenosairesherald.com/article/96363/uks-cameron-pledges-inquiry-on-cash-for-access-claim
@ 3 Cristina llorando por los limones sniff sniff sniff, now that's funny :)
www.lanacion.com.ar/1459856-cristina-recordo-que-la-argentina-no-puede-ingresar-ni-un-limon-a-eeuu
Most likely he was invited to one of those David Cameron's private dinners...
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/david-cameron/9168388/Cash-for-access-David-Camerons-private-dinners-for-donors-revealed.html
Nothing will change :-)
”However any declaration or statement on the issue “won’t go further than what has been said in the framework of the Organization of American States, OAS”
“..Same old countries saying the same old things ...”
yes of course, everybody knows Malvinas are Argentinean.......even you know that
:)
What about French Guyana?
If not why not?
No the“FIG” fruit was not invited because is not a country is a British colony.
They are now are pprecioussssssssss
What's your favourite sport?
Both countries are having political and economic problems at the moment similar to 1982 waer period ...
The unstable political situation could add to fuel to the conflict as Argentina has called on the UN to intervene in its favor and the US has refused to back the UK over its soverignty position....[ US official declared that : the US recognized de facto UK administration of the islands but takes no position on the soverignty claims of either party ]
US has also declined to back Britain's claim that oil exploration near the islands is sanctioned by International Law,saying that the dispute is strictly a bilateral issue.
THIS WILL MAKE NO FUCKING DIFFERENCE WHATSOEVER TO THE ISSUE AT HAND. THERE IS NO ISSUE AS FAR AS THE UK ARE CONCERNED. THE UK GOVERNMENT HAS TOLD YOU THAT WHEN THE FALKLAND ISLANDERS DECIDE THAT THEY WISH TO DISCUSS ANY CHANGE FROM THE STATUS QUO THEN THEY WILL LET EVERYONE KNOW. HOWEVER THEY DONT AND ITS UNLIKELY THAT THEY EVER WILL. THERE WILL BE NO DISCUSSIONS WITH THE RG'S OVER THIS ISSUE UNTIL THEY DROP THEIR SOVEREIGNTY CLAIM ANYWAY AND NO DISCUSSIONS CAN BEGIN AND END WITH ARGENTINA OWNING THE ISLANDS.
ANYWAY IT IS EXTREMELY UNLIKELY THAT THE RG'S WANT TO SORT THIS ISSUE OUT ANYWAY AS WHAT WOULD YOUR GOVERNMENT BLEAT ABOUT IF THEY COULDNT BLEAT ABOUT THE FALKLANDS EVERYTIME YOU GO INTO ECONOMIC MELTDOWN.
There I feel better now.
Listen to what the UK has said. These tin pot south american organisations mean absolutely nothing to the UK. We dont care about them; we're not interested in them and we are not listening to them.
Talking about the UN intervening in the favour of Argentina is just silly-talk. The Argentines refuse to accept UN judgements from the ICJ/ICA and refuse to adhere to Security Council resolutions. The UK adheres to both.
US has little or no need to get involved in this issue, so I don't see why you're mentioning them. The reality is most US interest groups and individuals back sanctions on Argentina over it's delinquency in US Courts. This relates to Argentinas unwillingness to pay up on its defaulted debts.
So what you're really saying is nothing.
just { Real Politic } which i said...
Don't obsess with KFC ...
{ Real Politic} means here that ......
FIG is not lawful and not recognized in the International Arena yet ...!
then.. where are the foreign countries ambassadors of FI ?
Oh and you do not need to have a ambassadors in other countries or even a foreign affairs department to be an independent state, as its up to the government of that state if they which to converse with over countries or not. Eitherway, it doesnt make such an independant state any less independant. Though in the islands case, it doesn't make them any less self governing.
Also the same for all ships .
Now we get aeroplanes here from Chile-Argentina(private ones)Uruguay and other countries at times, as well as UK.
We get ships form all over the world at different times - they all fly the correct “courtesy flag” when in port as well.
Seesm to me we are recognised?
The answer is to remain cool, collective and gently chip away at this shaky alliance. The greatest cattalist for this to happen is the Argentine govenment itself who are very adept at pressing the self destuct button on a daily basis. NAZI COMEDIANS!
It won't be too long before they do, I guess. They cannot help themselves.
Britain discovered these Islands in the 16th century, they belong to us, these ecuadorian gits stole them, colonised them and then implanted a population of convicts. Disgraceful behaviour lets take them back, they are british sovereign territory!!!
Letter in the post to Cameron.
the fact is this,
will we be invited
answer [no]
then you can talk all you want, our goverment and mr clegg today told your stupid brain dead tinerman ?
the falkands question is settled, [full stop]
so go and have your childrens party.
you aint getting your hands on something you do not own.
@11 so_far @12 Marcos Alejandro
So you think you can decide what the status is, or is not for other people, this is naked colonialism.
The Islanders should pettion for the right to reply, as they are the ones most directly affected by Argentina’s escalating aggression.
you argies are so lucky, we have a weak goverment,
oh if the shoe was on the other foot.
If the Falkland Islanders suffer real hardship, I have no doubt the UK government will step in, if requested.
The real diplomacy is what happens behind the scenes, not the grandstanding Timmerman does. (Why do the Argentines not know this?)
They need these big headlines to make themselves look grandiose to the internal market. However, externally they look like completely gimpish amateurs. This matters not to them.
Acting responsible is what the British government is known and respected for. however, sometimes other nations act irresponsible and despite their actions get respect (ie. the support Argentina has had from SA nations). At that point it's time for a responsible reaction that will meet that irresponsible support point for point. For example, every time Argentina ups the anti, Britain also ups the anti. When Argentina claims the Falklands, on the same grounds Britain could claim Argentina. This would be a negotiating position. We drop our claims, if you drop yours.
www.internetworldstats.com/stats15.htm
Argentina is at 70% penetration when Chile, Uruguay just barely got over 50% recently! Argentina did years ago! The rest are in the 30%....
Fool! (again)
falklandsnews.wordpress.com/2012/03/27/argentinas-open-letter-to-the-british-government/
Good for them.
you can get some exstrodinary results
GreekYoghurt and briton, there are proper forums to discuss your desires.
listen to [52]
children should not play with fire including ther truth .
Malvinas vs Falklands: Negotiations with the U.N.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vys78sGB7Y
Keep the Falklands British -
www.facebook.com/pages/Keep-the-Falklands-British/123151384435619?sk=wall&filter=1
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