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Falklands' government prepared to explore potential cooperation with Argentina
Britain reiterated interest in strengthening relations with Argentina in areas of mutual interest, but also underlined London's position regarding the Falkland Islands remains unchanged, while from Stanley, the Falklands' elected government expressed its willingness to explore a potential cooperation with the Argentine government. Read full article
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May 13th, 2016 - 06:23 am - Link - Report abuse 0Platitudes for the gullible in Argentina.
May 13th, 2016 - 06:35 am - Link - Report abuse 0Nothing is changing.
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May 13th, 2016 - 07:18 am - Link - Report abuse 0I think a lot has changed. Argentina has returned to where it was before Nestor K took them down the wrong road, walking away from bilateral cooperation.
The problem will be that Macri will not be able to realign the Argentine economy to international norms within his first term and the pain it will cause will lead to the re-election of some batty peronist or another who will discard any co-operation agreements reached.
May 13th, 2016 - 07:28 am - Link - Report abuse 0Good phrase that: “potential cooperation”...
May 13th, 2016 - 09:05 am - Link - Report abuse 0@3
May 13th, 2016 - 10:33 am - Link - Report abuse 0“Nothing is changing”
Of course it is ; )
https://youtu.be/58T0NlhNweA
@3 The change remains potential. Argentina certainly has not returned to where it was before Nestor. There remains in place a raft of economic sanctions against the Falkland Islands put in place by the Kirchner Government. They have to be swept away before we are anywhere near becoming normal neighbours.
May 13th, 2016 - 10:53 am - Link - Report abuse 0@7 I am sure the ineffectual measures introduced under the Ks will be dropped. They achieved nothing positive.
May 13th, 2016 - 12:02 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@8. Depending on one's perspective, they weren't intended to achieve anything positive. They were intended to make the Falkland Islander's position appear untenable. The attempts to interfere with the Falklands economy. Think of the things they tried. International law underpins the right to Falkland waters and seabed resources. But argieland tried to create doubts about that. Too many people, including politicians, forgot the implications of the British victory in 1982. The 2013 referendum was just icing. Macri and Malcorra don't seem to have read any legal books either.
May 13th, 2016 - 12:29 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@9 Yep, they failed totally. Macri seems to understand that.
May 13th, 2016 - 12:56 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I have only one thing to say on this. God almighty she is one ugly looking dwarf.
May 13th, 2016 - 03:29 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Pollyannish sunshine pumpers.
May 13th, 2016 - 03:55 pm - Link - Report abuse 0It would take multiple generations to induce positive change in rg.
It will be interesting to see what the Argentinian press release says regarding the meeting.
May 13th, 2016 - 05:54 pm - Link - Report abuse 0The Foreign Office got there arse in gear and made sure it mentioned the UK's stance regarding the Falklands, will the Arg release be buried and mention nothing at all, I wonder.
a good start !! is the first step to recognition ... maybe the next will be according to the style Hong Kong!
May 13th, 2016 - 10:38 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@14 Evertano
May 14th, 2016 - 09:00 am - Link - Report abuse 0¿estás loco? Recognition of exactly “what”? The Falklands/Malvinas have always been British territory and always will be - they will NEVER be recognised as anything else!
I am sure that just like Hong Kong the Islands will be handed back at the end of the lease.
May 14th, 2016 - 04:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0The only problem is there is no lease and if there was Argentina would not be the owner of the the freehold.
@7 Lessons learnt have to be remembered and Argentine politicians should ALWAYS be treated as wolves in sheep's clothing. The naivety of local politicians could entrap future generations of local residents for ever if there is a rush to enhance relations. You were lucky in 1982, to escape, but this time your neighbours have learned from past errors and will be much more careful over a longer period of time.
May 17th, 2016 - 06:47 am - Link - Report abuse 0Dear Gordo, a little history on the islands! BRITISH falklands were never nor ever will . Maybe someday they can understand that part. In the recent plebiscite Kelpers . You voted that they want to be British , that leave the ground any indication of a third party. therefore the Kelpers to be British are not a native people of the Falklands. Thank you https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuesti%C3%B3n_de_las_islas_Malvinas
May 17th, 2016 - 05:03 pm - Link - Report abuse 0The UK will return the Malvinas within 25 years.
May 18th, 2016 - 03:34 am - Link - Report abuse 0#16 - presumably, following that argument, if they had voted to be Argentine, then it would prove them to be Argentine and not a native people. No doubt the assertion by the Argentines that they are Argentinian proves that they are not a native people as well - at least we know that last bit is true.
May 18th, 2016 - 06:33 am - Link - Report abuse 0#18 You can have the Malvinas, just leave the Falklands alone. Everyone happy.
#17 Pompous arse.
May 18th, 2016 - 10:36 am - Link - Report abuse 0If you say so!! An English sailor who fought in the Falklands War recognized that the archipelago should not be under the control of London http://www.lacapital.com.ar/no-entendemos-que-estas-islas-son-britanicas-n484659
May 22nd, 2016 - 06:55 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Commenting for this story is now closed.
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