Stories for February 24th 2001

Saturday, February 24th 2001 - 21:00 UTC
Minister John Battle: “The people are the real agenda”

British Foreign Office Minister John Battle, who has responsibility for the Falklands and its relations with Argentina, said that he was ?impressed with the context of the letter which Falklands Councillors sent to the Argentine media for publication'. ?It contained items of mutual concerns to both Countries, and the Councillors had every right to send it' said the folk singing Minister.
Saturday, February 24th 2001 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina signs accord with UK on private air, sea trips to and from Falklands

Argentina and the United Kingdom agreed that the flights of private civil aircraft and the navigation of private vessels from Argentine mainland territory to the Falkland/Malvinas, and from the territory of the Malvinas to the mainland, will be protected by a safeguard system, by way of which our country's rights of sovereignty over the Falkland/Malvinas and the surrounding maritime spaces will not be affected adversely.

Minister John Battle: “The people are the real agenda”