“The future of the Falklands depends on the Islanders, and that is what is most important”

Friday, April 28th 2017 - 09:36 UTC

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British ambassador in Argentina Mark Kent has said that conflict policies lead nowhere, Argentina and the UK have different positions on the Falkland Islands sovereignty, but it is up to the Islanders to decide on their future. Anyhow bilateral relations have significantly improved with great prospects for trade, investments and cooperation. Read full article

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Marcelo Kohen
Now freely available in English: The Malvinas/Falklands between History and Law. http://www.malvinas-falklands.net
May 02nd, 2017 - 08:43 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Stoker
The Republic of Argentina signed the UN Charter on 26 June 1945. Under the UN Charter and Article One of the UN Covenant of Human Rights the Falklanders have the right to self-determination. Nothing can change that.
May 02nd, 2017 - 02:22 pm - Link - Report abuse +1
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James Marshall
Mr Kohen, should I look for it in the fiction section........
May 02nd, 2017 - 03:32 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Stoker
The UN have made it perfectly clear the right to self-determination under the UN Charter is “universal and inalienable” - meaning it applies to everyone.
http://www.un.org/press/en/2012/gashc4051.doc.htm
May 02nd, 2017 - 07:47 pm - Link - Report abuse +1
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