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Timerman: “Malvinas” strategy is working, not even English newspapers support Cameron
The Argentine minister is in a tour of Central American countries Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman assured that Argentina’s strategy on the Malvinas Islands sovereignty claim “is working” and added that “the only way for England to get out of this mess is through direct negotiations with Argentina.”
“Not even English newspapers are supporting Cameron,” Timerman said on a radio interview, explaining that “the only way for England to get out of this mess is through direct negotiations with Argentina.”
“This proves that the Argentine strategy is working out. We’ve gathered much regional support and commitment from international organizations,” the minister said from El Salvador, one of the Central American countries that are part of his current tour.
“I have no doubt that Argentina is looking for a civilized and peaceful solution through negotiations,” he stated and assured that the local Government “will not reply to any of Cameron’s military-toned affronts.”
Timerman cited English newspapers as proof of Cameron’s lack of support.
“Not even the conservative ‘The Times’ supports Cameron. They say he is heading the wrong strategy and that what he’s doing is unreal,” he explained.
He closed by once again ratifying that Argentina “believes in the peaceful resolution of conflicts” and urged the United Kingdom to “pick up the phone and give (UN Secretary General) Ban Kim Moon a call” who every year urges both nations to sit down and negotiate.
His statements were made in response to the news that British intelligent services had warned Prime Minister David Cameron that Argentina was planning an alleged “phoney fishermen’s invasion” to the islands on the 30th anniversary of the Malvinas War.
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Read all commentsTimidman really is clueless.
Jan 20th, 2012 - 12:35 am 0The only thing the UK needs to do is sit back and competely ignore him and his cronies. The ONLY thing that has happened so far is that SA countries have banned entry to ships flying the FI flag. All of his so-called allies have categorically stated that they will not support any economic blockade or prevent those same vessels entering with another flag. Argentina has achieved absolutely nothing. They're just looking more and more pathetic to outside observers and they don't seem to realise it. If this is a strategy that is working, I would hate to see one that isn't working.
And get it right Timidman - it's the “UK” or “Britain”, not England, you ignorant tit.
The port of Montevideo has received the visit of a ship with UK flag this month. It was a militar vessel with soldiers keeping figth guns during their wards. Uruguayan goverment tried to minimize it`s presence. People realised presidet Mujica was showing two faces, one for uruguayan and argentinians and other for UK
Jan 20th, 2012 - 12:46 am 0@ 1 crackpot
Jan 20th, 2012 - 01:05 am 0Yes, Mr.Timmerman is correct when he refers to the dipute being between Argentina and England as neither Scotland or Wales support England in this issue.
So far as this allegation of there being an invasion by 'Mock Fisherman' is concerned well, it is pure nonsense. I suspect the idea was dreamed up by one of the numerous Public Relations and Advertising consultants that the 'British' government pays an estimated £17 billion per year to run most of their administration.
I find it difficult to accept seriously your accusations that Argentina is not a democracy when so much of the 'British' government is run by outside - unelected - consultants and advisers.
And Islanders be warned - the british government is looking seriously at the potential of grabbing some of that oil revenue to help them pay their rapidly increasing contributions to the euro bail-out fund.
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