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Argentine Governor: British military exercises in Falklands “violate” international rules
Gustavo Melella, Governor of the province of Tierra del Fuego, which, according to Argentina, technically includes the country's portion of Antarctica and the British Overseas Territories in the South Atlantic (mainly the Falkland Islands) said last week that London “cannot continue to turn its back on international law and we will denounce them as many times as necessary.” Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesHe wrote a letter to ZOPACAS...
Jan 29th, 2024 - 11:21 am - Link - Report abuse +2Established during the Cold War, ZOPACAS – by means of establishing an area of peace and cooperation – laid the conditions that prevented the economic and political relations in the region from being affected by East-West tensions and rivalries.
Is Argentina impacted by these exercises?
If so, how?
“Melella insisted that the latest military deployments were in “violation of international regulations”
Jan 29th, 2024 - 11:22 am - Link - Report abuse +2Hardly, but this is.
”CHARTER OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES
Part One Chapter II PRINCIPLES Article 3
The American States reaffirm the following principles:
a) International law is the standard of conduct of States in their reciprocal relations;
b) International order consists essentially of respect for the personality, sovereignty, and independence of States, and the faithful fulfillment of obligations derived from treaties and other sources of international law;
e) ..and has the duty to abstain from intervening in the affairs of another State. ...
Chapter IV FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF STATES
Article 11
Every American State has the duty to respect the rights enjoyed by every other State in accordance with
international law.
Article 12
The fundamental rights of States may not be impaired in any manner whatsoever.
Article 13
The political existence of the State is independent of recognition by other States. Even before being
recognized, the State has the right to defend its integrity and independence, to provide for its preservation and prosperity, and consequently to organize itself as it sees fit, to legislate concerning its interests, to administer its services, and to determine the jurisdiction and competence of its courts. The exercise of these rights is limited only by the exercise of the rights of other States in accordance with international law.
Article 19
No State or group of States has the right to intervene, directly or indirectly, for any reason whatever, in the internal or external affairs of any other State. The foregoing principle prohibits not only armed force but also any other form of interference or attempted threat against the personality of the State or against its political, economic, and cultural elements.”
They do not violate anything, same old same old diatribe, FFS get a life,
Jan 29th, 2024 - 01:33 pm - Link - Report abuse +2Not so much an exercise on Jan 25 but an escort for the visiting Argy politicians. Should have taken the to NorthArm.
Jan 29th, 2024 - 11:24 pm - Link - Report abuse 0A training exercise in another country offends him? Nowhere in “international law” does it say the military cannot exercise and practice for war. I wonder if he'll kick off when Argentina re-enacts their invasion of the Falklands, as they do ever year? Absolute bollocks.
Jan 30th, 2024 - 07:47 am - Link - Report abuse +1Just how is it a flagrant attack on internal sovereignty. it beggars belief the crazy spiel these Argentine politicians come out with,
Jan 30th, 2024 - 09:55 am - Link - Report abuse +2Commenting for this story is now closed.
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