Falkland Islands

• Monday, February 4th 2013 - 23:50 UTC

  Hague ‘open’ to Timerman but if talks refer to Falklands, Islanders should be present

  

  Foreign Secretary William Hague said on Monday that he continues ‘open’ to a meeting with his peer from Argentina, Hector Timerman, although he insisted that if the talks refer to Falklands’ issues, representatives from the Islands should be present.

• Monday, February 4th 2013 - 22:10 UTC

  Argentina will never accept the right to self determination for the people of Malvinas

  

  Argentina without the Malvinas Islands is an “incomplete country”, and the right to self determination is a ‘flag’ Argentina “will never allow to be used by whom were the basis of the largest empire history has recorded”, said Minister Hector Timerman on his arrival on Monday to London.

• Monday, February 4th 2013 - 22:05 UTC

  Timerman in London insists in meeting Hague, ‘the two alone’ without Falklands’ representatives

  

  Foreign minister Hector Timerman is in London and has reiterated his request and willingness to hold a bilateral meeting with Foreign Secretary William Hague, “the two alone, to address numerous issues of the bilateral and multilateral agenda”, says a letter from Argentine Ambassador Alicia Castro dated February 4 addressed to the Foreign Office and made public in Buenos Aires.

• Monday, February 4th 2013 - 05:23 UTC

  “Right and proper” Islanders are involved in meetings that concern the Falklands

  

  The Foreign Office has reiterated its concern about the Argentine’s government behaviour towards the Falkland Islanders and considers it ‘right and proper’ that they should be involved in the part of those meetings with Argentina that concern the Islands.

• Monday, February 4th 2013 - 05:09 UTC

  Timerman begins ‘Malvinas week’ in London but no meeting with Hague included

  

  Argentine Foreign minister Hector Timerman begins Monday a busy ‘Malvinas’ week in London with meetings scheduled in Parliament and later at the embassy with representatives from 18 different European groups that support UK/Argentina dialogue on the Falklands’ sovereignty

• Monday, February 4th 2013 - 04:55 UTC

  Cameron’s Malvinas change in policy is “evidence of weakness and internal crisis”

  

  The British government’s decision to deny a meeting between UK and Argentina foreign ministers is proof of “weakness” and evidence of “the internal crisis situation” in the ruling coalition led by Prime Minister David Cameron, said Argentine Foreign minister Hector Timerman.

• Saturday, February 2nd 2013 - 19:45 UTC

  Foreign Office insists Argentina was informed in advance Falklands’ MLAs would attend Hague/Timerman meeting

  

  The last round of the Falklands’ dispute between the UK and Argentina seems to have exposed a new blunder of Minister Hector Timerman, since according to the Foreign Office from the very request last December for a meeting with Foreign Secretary William Hague this month in London, the Argentine official was clearly informed that Falklands’ representatives would be present when the particular issue of the Islands was raised.

• Friday, February 1st 2013 - 20:13 UTC

  Falklands regret Timerman attitude and calls on Argentina “to respect our rights”

  

  The Falkland Islands government said on Friday it deeply regrets that Argentine Foreign Minister Hector Timerman refused to meet with lawmakers from the Islands and Foreign Secretary William Hague, next week when he travels to London.

• Friday, February 1st 2013 - 06:54 UTC

  US Congressman supports Falklands’ referendum: “it is good to test people’s opinion”

  

  Visiting United States Congressman Thomas E Petri expressed approval of the decision of Falkland Islanders to hold a referendum on the political status and future of the Falklands.

• Thursday, January 31st 2013 - 20:50 UTC

  Timerman rejects meeting Falklands representatives; only interested in ‘bilateral round’ with Hague

  

  Argentine Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman turned down an invitation by his British counterpart William Hague to take part in a meeting in London with representatives of the Falklands/Malvinas Islands government, assuring that “the international community does not accept the involvement of a third party” in the sovereignty issue.