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Falklands, 140 next of kin visit the Argentine Military Cemetery at Darwin
Argentine Military Cemetery at Darwin where next of kin visited the graves of their loves ones (Pic LA NACION) A hundred and forty next of kin of Argentine combatants fallen during the 1982 South Atlantic conflict this Wednesday arrived at the Falkland Islands to visit the Argentine military cemetery at Darwin to honor the graves of their loved ones.
An Argentine official release points out that this new trip is the result of the joint effort of the Argentine foreign ministry, the Families Commission of the fallen in Malvinas and South Atlantic Islands, and the Corporation America (*).
“In this opportunity priority has been given to the fathers and mothers of the heroes fallen in the Islands but who have not participated in previous editions, and this time also will include for the first time, relatives of the sailors lost when the ARA Belgrano cruiser was sunk, and whose remains rest in the depths of the South Atlantic in eternal custody of Argentine sovereignty”.
Once they flew in and arrived in the Falklands, the group of next of kin was taken by land to the Argentine military Cemetery at Darwin, where families could mourn and honor intimately their loved ones. A most emotional moment for all the delegation that will remain in the memory of all participants.
It must be mentioned that on the farewell to the next of kin of the fallen in the Islands, Argentine foreign minister Gerardo Werthein underlined the relevance of the humanitarian task of which the families are being protagonists. He also asserted that each flight to the Islands is a testimony to the world of the Argentine commitment to continue, with no delay sovereignty negotiations on the Islands with the United Kingdom.
Finally Argentina once again reaffirms its legitimate and imprescriptible sovereignty over the Malvinas, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, and the adjoining maritime spaces.
Likewise despite the one day visit of the next of kin was negotiated between Argentina and UK, with Falklands elected government consent, given its humanitarian purpose, it was also the Falklands government that was responsible for all the logistics, including Customs and Migration, once the aircraft landed in the Islands.
(*) Corporacion America is a huge complex in Argentina belonging to Eduardo Eurnekian, which financed the construction of the Argentine Military memorial and Cemetery at Darwin and has also been responsible for the charter planes sent to Falklands with the next of kin.
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Read all commentsFrom the Photo it is clear that the Arg Families Association have allowed their people to break their own agreed rues- the 2 Arg flags are there in a political fashion- the terms they them selves agreed to a few years ago, with those responsible for the cemetery upkeep her in the Islands, was that next of kin or visiting close friends etc could if no wind lay a flag over that person,s grave for a family photo - or is a wind blowing, then to briefly hold a flag behind the grave cross below waist height for a photo- and that is all. And NO banners of any sort that were politically worded were allowed to be displayed at all in or around the Cemetery.
Dec 06th, 2024 - 12:42 pm +4So they had 2 National Flags being held well back from the line of grave crosses and a large politically worded banner with the Islands map painted in the colours of their flag!!
This was disgracefull and shamefull of them, on top of the political bull droppings from their Foreign Minister as they left Buenos Aires - and thus should be the LAST time the Falklands ever allow such a charter flight .
At Darwin? Nope, no Argentine war dead in Darwin Cemetery. Their war dead are north-east of Darwin, a good four miles away, out of sight, at Fish Creek.
Dec 05th, 2024 - 08:45 am +3So the Foreign Minister uses the occasion of a humanitarian visit, facilitated by the Falkland Islands Government, to make statements about sovereignty. Rude, dishonest, deceitful......do these families deserve to be used as political pawns ? If they think its OK maybe the Falkland Islanders will think they have had their chances, and thats it.
Dec 05th, 2024 - 01:32 pm +2Commenting for this story is now closed.
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