Tag: Falklands’ conflict 30th anniversary

• Friday, December 21st 2012 - 04:54 UTC

  UK Government will not allow Falkland Islanders’ human rights to be ignored

  

  British Prime Minister David Cameron delivers his Christmas message to the people of the Falkland Islands: 2012 has been a memorable year for all of us. It’s been a year of happy celebrations but a year of more sober commemorations too. In London and Stanley, we celebrated the Diamond Jubilee, marking the 60th year of Her Majesty the Queen’s reign. The genuine and deep affection for Her Majesty both here and in the Falklands reminded us of the ties that bind us together.

• Sunday, December 9th 2012 - 14:39 UTC

  Falkland Islands: “Nothing to Fear”

  

  Falkland Islanders preparing to exercise their right to self-determination in a landmark democratic vote next March were pledged overwhelming support by the Falkland Islands Association at its annual general meeting in London on Saturday presided over by its chairman, Mr Alan Huckle, a former Governor of the Islands.

• Sunday, November 18th 2012 - 23:54 UTC

  No dispute over Falklands issues

  

  Two Members of Westminster Parliament have been visiting the Islands during this period of remembrance as guests of the Falkland Islands Government.

• Sunday, November 11th 2012 - 02:46 UTC

  Thanksgiving service at the Liberation Monument in Stanley

  

  The Memorial service commemorated the 30th anniversary of the Liberation of the Falkland Islands by British Forces, 10 weeks after they were invaded by Argentina. 252 British Servicemen were killed during the action, plus 3 Island ladies.

• Monday, November 5th 2012 - 19:55 UTC

  Falklands commemorates anniversary of the war and Remembrance Sunday

  

  A ‘Short Service of Thanksgiving and Commemoration on the Thirtieth Anniversary of the Liberation of the Falkland Islands’ will be held on Saturday 10 November at the Liberation Monument in Stanley in the presence of HRH The Duke of Kent and returning veterans of the 1982 war.

• Tuesday, October 30th 2012 - 14:15 UTC

  HMS Dauntless in Portsmouth after South Atlantic deployment; HMS Edinburgh on her way

  

  After a six-month deployment to the South Atlantic, including a patrol and exercises in the Falkland Islands, the Royal Navy destroyer HMS Dauntless has returned to her home port in Portsmouth, southern England.

• Friday, October 19th 2012 - 17:29 UTC

  UK sees Security Council with “no appetite” to address Falklands/Malvinas issue

  

  The United Kingdom said it did not see ‘any appetite’ from the UN Security Council members to address the Falklands/Malvinas issue, following the election of Argentina as one of the five new non permanent members to the council on Thursday.

• Wednesday, October 17th 2012 - 03:41 UTC

  Ambassador Castro delivered credentials to Queen Elizabeth in ‘warm meeting’

  

  Argentine Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Alicia Castro, delivered on Tuesday her credentials to Queen Elizabeth II in a meeting deemed as “warm,” that will help improve bilateral relations between both countries.

• Tuesday, September 4th 2012 - 01:44 UTC

  Falklands’ referendum a “parody”: like asking the Argentines “if they want to remain Argentine”

  

  Argentine Defence minister Arturo Puricelli strongly criticized the announced referendum the Falkland Islands government is scheduled to hold next March which he described as a ‘parody’ and “entirely lacking imagination and creativity”.

• Wednesday, August 15th 2012 - 09:16 UTC

  Entertainment for Falklands’ residents: quite more than could be expected

  

  Since the world’s eyes were on the Falklands during the 30th Anniversary Commemorations for the 1982 Conflict, life in the Islands has returned to normality and despite a population of approximately only 3,000, residents activities are far from quiet and enjoy very enjoyable.