Tag: Falkland Islands

• Saturday, June 18th 2016 - 04:34 UTC

  Malcorra will present the Malvinas case before C24 next Thursday

  

  Argentine foreign minister Susana Malcorra will be absent from the debate on the Venezuelan situation scheduled for next Thursday in Washington, since that same day she will be attending the UN Special Decolonization Committee when the Falklands/Malvinas issue is to be addressed.

• Saturday, June 18th 2016 - 04:23 UTC

  Argentina “authorizes” Red Cross assessment mission to the Falklands

  

  Argentina extended an authorization to the International Committee of the Red Cross, ICRC, for a technical assessment mission to the Malvinas Islands at the end of the month, to help with the initiative for the identification of the remains of Argentine Armed Forces members buried in the Argentine cemetery of the Islands, according to a Friday official release from the Foreign ministry in Buenos Aires.

• Thursday, June 16th 2016 - 20:35 UTC

  Falklands will receive a visit from the International Red Cross

  

  A four person delegation from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) will be visiting the Falkland Islands from 27 June to 2 July, as part of the humanitarian mission to help identify the mortal remains of unnamed Argentine combatants buried at the Argentine memorial in Darwin.

• Thursday, June 16th 2016 - 11:15 UTC

  Liberation Day Reception, London - The Falkland Islands are flourishing

  

  That is the message from the gathering of supporters at the Falkland Islands Government Annual Reception in London commemorating the 34th anniversary of liberation from Argentine occupation. An upbeat update on progress in all aspects of life in the Islands was given by long-serving member of the Legislature, Mrs Jan Cheek. t

• Thursday, June 16th 2016 - 07:47 UTC

  Falklands/Malvinas: OAS Assembly calls on Argentina/UK to resume sovereignty negotiations

  

  The Organization of American States, OAS, approved on Wednesday a declaration calling on Argentina and Great Britain to resume negotiations on the Falklands/Malvinas question as soon as possible.

• Wednesday, June 15th 2016 - 11:27 UTC

  Falklands Holdings expects quieter period following suspension of oil exploration but trusts increased tourism

  

  Falkland Islands Holdings PLC on Tuesday reported a fall in pre-tax profit for its recently ended financial year, and said it expects to see a quieter period in the Falklands for the year ahead, to be offset by its Portsmouth Harbour Ferry and Momart businesses.

• Tuesday, June 14th 2016 - 17:07 UTC

  Falklands commemorates 34th anniversary of Liberation Day

  

  Commemorations are being held today in the Falkland Islands to mark the ending of the Falklands War, which ended 34 years ago after 74 days of Argentine occupation. Liberation Day as it is officially known in the Falklands is commemorated every year on the 14th June in the Islands and is a national holiday.

• Monday, June 13th 2016 - 07:50 UTC

  Falklands/Malvinas dispute: Malcorra calls for an “open dialogue” with UK

  

  Foreign Minister Susana Malcorra called on the United Kingdom to engage in “open dialogue” on the Falklands/Malvinas islands sovereignty dispute in an open letter sent to the UK government, which President Mauricio Macri’s administration hopes can further improve relations between the former foes.

• Friday, June 10th 2016 - 07:02 UTC

  Argentina calls on UK to strengthen bilateral relations and for Malvinas dialogue

  

  The Argentine government reiterates its full willingness for an open dialogue with the United Kingdom to strengthen the bilateral relation and indentify possible cooperation areas in the South Atlantic. Likewise it invites the UK to resume negotiations on the Malvinas question in the framework of the UN General Assembly resolution 2065, according to an official statement from the Argentine foreign ministry released on Friday.

• Thursday, June 9th 2016 - 08:29 UTC

  Lord Hague warns Brexit could put at risk Falklands' sovereignty and cautions about UK “disintegration”

  

  Former foreign secretary William Hague said that if Britain votes to leave the European Union, the Falkland Islands sovereignty could be put at risk, while Gibraltar would left in a very difficult position. The statement was published this week by The Telegraph in an article under the heading: “Brexit would put the Falkland Islands' sovereignty at risk”