Argentina officially expressed eternal gratitude to Peru for its support during the 1982 Falklands/Malvinas conflict and its permanent solidarity in the sovereignty claim over the Islands
Prince Edward, British Armed Forces Minister Adam Ingram together with a delegation of officials and war veterans paid homage to Argentine dead at the Falkland Islands cemetery on Friday.
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Queen Elizabeth II Message: 25 Years of FREEDOM and a FUTURE for FALKLAND ISLANDERS.
Commemorations to mark the 25th anniversary of the end of the Falkland Islands conflict between Britain and Argentina were held in Britain Thursday, attended by Queen Elizabeth II, Tony Blair and former Conservative prime minister Margaret Thatcher.
The fourteenth of June each year marks the anniversary of the surrender of the Argentine forces, which occupied the Falkland Islands in 1982 and is celebrated as a national holiday.
Argentine President Nestor Kirchner said the Falkland Islands will be returned peacefully to Argentina someday as he spoke Thursday June 14, to supporters on the 25th anniversary of the United Kingdom's victory in a war over the South Atlantic islands.
The official British delegation to the 25th anniversary of the liberation of the Falkland Islands arrived Tuesday to the Islands headed by Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, British Armed Forces minister Adam Ingram, Lord Parkinson in representation of Lady Thatcher's war cabinet and the 1982 Governor Sir Rex Hunt.
On Wednesday 13th June 2007, the eve of the 25th anniversary of the Liberation of the Falkland Islands, Lady Thatcher sends a radio message to the Islanders and British Forces, recalling her memories of the gravest decision she made during her premiership.
The Royal Navy's Flagship, HMS Ark Royal sailed up the Thames on Wednesday 13 June to London to support the National Falklands 25th Anniversary Commemorative events. The aircraft carrier will be clearly visible at a buoy off Greenwich Pier until 18 June 2007 and will be hosting thousands of guests on pre-arranged visits from a wide range of London community groups and local schools during the week she is in town.