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Argentina and UK explore economic ties and Falklands resolution in Davos meeting
Argentine President Javier Milei and British Foreign Secretary David Cameron met at the World Economic Forum on Wednesday, signalling a commitment to enhance bilateral trade relations and address the dispute over the Falkland/Malvinas Islands. Both nations engaged in a conflict over this territory in 1982, when Argentina invaded the South Atlantic islands. Since then, the South American country has maintained its claim to sovereignty. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesForeign Secretary David Cameron and Argentine President Javier Milei met for the first time at the World Economic Forum in Davos on 17 January.
Jan 17th, 2024 - 08:18 pm - Link - Report abuse +1From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and The Rt Hon Lord Cameron
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17 January 2024
A Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office spokesperson said:
The Foreign Secretary met the President of Argentina Javier Milei at the World Economic Forum in Davos today [17 January 2024]. It was a warm and cordial meeting, setting out mutual support for a more constructive relationship between the UK and Argentina.
The Foreign Secretary and President Milei discussed how to enhance UK-Argentina relations through greater cooperation on areas of mutual interest including trade, education, culture and enhancing people to people links.
On the Falkland Islands, the Foreign Secretary and President Milei said they would agree to disagree, and do so politely. The UK position and ongoing support for the Falkland Islanders’ right to self-determination remains unchanged.
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Published 17 January 2024
Agree to Disagree.
Jan 17th, 2024 - 09:43 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Sounds like progress versus every other Argie lunatic for the last 60 years
May be this new guy is a realist and knows the truth, and just goes through the motions of the Malvinas myth just to keep the fanatics at bay,
Jan 17th, 2024 - 11:51 pm - Link - Report abuse +3I totally agree with Mr Spencer!
Jan 18th, 2024 - 12:06 pm - Link - Report abuse +1The Argentines are brain washed about their Malvinas idiotic claims...
Javier Milei is a pragmatic realist.
Saludos de Panquehue!
Question. How do the inhabitants of the Falkland Islands feel about being referred to as “Kelpers”. It seems a bit demeaning? No axe to grind here, just interested.
Jan 18th, 2024 - 12:48 pm - Link - Report abuse +1Vet.
Jan 18th, 2024 - 01:57 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Better than being called ‘Bennys’ or ‘Stills’, eh!
When you compare this meeting with the last such meeting between PM Johnson and Pres Ferna at the G7, where there were completely different and contradictory versions of events from the two sides, this is definitely progress.
Jan 18th, 2024 - 02:59 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Pres Miele can rightfully claim to have the Malvinas as an item on the agenda, which he can argue is progress.
Whilst the UK can rightfully claim to have used the item to reaffirm its long standing position on sovereignty and self-determination.
Which leaves the door open to progress in other matters, areas of mutual interest.
Veteran.
Jan 19th, 2024 - 01:29 am - Link - Report abuse 0We are affectionately and proud to be known as Kelpers and living the Kelpers dream. Have been often told, we are more British than the British.
That is how it is going to stay as well.
Has common sense finally prevailed in Buenos Aires, only time will tell, but it is a small step in the right direction.
Jan 19th, 2024 - 08:19 am - Link - Report abuse 0Commenting for this story is now closed.
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