MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency

OAS supports Argentina's Falklands claim.

The Organization of American States, OAS, 33rd. General Assembly meeting in Santiago de Chile approved by acclamation the resumption of negotiations between Argentina and United Kingdom in order to find as soon as possible a solution to the Falklands/Malvinas sovereignty dispute.

The resolution was proposed by Argentina and sponsored by Brazil and Chile expressing OAS satisfaction given the Argentine government's willingness to continue exploring "all possible avenues for a peaceful settlement of the controversy and its constructive approach towards the inhabitants of the Malvinas Islands"

The General Assembly also decided to continue to examine the issue "at its subsequent sessions until a definitive solution is reached".

The proposal was presented by Argentine Deputy Secretary of Foreign Affairs Jorge Taillán who described the recovery of the disputed Islands as a "permanent, indeclinable objective" for Argentina. Mr. Taillán added that the Argentine government reiterates its full willingness "to resume Malvinas sovereignty discussions", convinced of the need to find "a peaceful, definitive and negotiated solution" to the protracted controversy.

Delegates from Brazil, Chile, Venezuela, Paraguay, Panama, among others, reiterated their support requesting a quick resumption of sovereignty talks between Argentina and the United Kingdom.

The United Kingdom is a permanent observer of OAS since 1995.