Tag: Falklands / Malvinas

Sunday, November 21st 2010 - 21:03 UTC
Brazil recognizes Argentine sovereignty over South Georgia and South Sandwich islands

Brazil has always recognized Argentine sovereignty over the Falkland/Malvinas Islands but was reluctant to include South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands however that is over, according to a top official from the Argentine Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade.
Monday, October 18th 2010 - 20:52 UTC
Falklands/Malvinas: Argentina thanks Mercosur partners for renewed support

Argentine Foreign Affairs minister Hector Timerman thanked his Mercosur counterparts for “renewing their support towards Argentina for its legitimate, constant and unlimited right to claim the Malvinas Islands' sovereignty to the United Kingdom”.
Monday, October 18th 2010 - 00:21 UTC
UN G24 chief calls for patience and cooperation on Falklands’ dispute

The president of the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonisation Ambassador Donatus Keith Saint Aimée called for “patience and cooperation” from Argentina to help find a solution to the Falklands/Malvinas Islands sovereignty dispute with the United Kingdom.
Tuesday, September 28th 2010 - 04:36 UTC
Galician-Falklands fishing fleet complains about Argentine ‘harassment’ in S. Atlantic

The Falklands/Malvinas dispute between Argentina and the UK is having its effects on the (Spanish) Galician fleet in the Southwest Atlantic, where most of its vessels operating under the Falklands flag are continually being “harassed” by Argentine patrol vessels, reports El Faro de Vigo in an interview with Javier Touza, president of the Vigo Ship Owners cooperative.
Wednesday, September 1st 2010 - 06:48 UTC
Argentine to increase budget defence 50%, recovering losses of Falklands war

Defence minister Nilda Garré said the Argentine government would increase the defence budget in coming years from 0.9% to 1.5% of GDP to help overcome decades of divestment following the defeat in the (1982) Falklands/Malvinas war.
Friday, August 27th 2010 - 08:25 UTC
Malvinas: Argentina working for more than “a gesture of support” from Unasur

Argentina is working with Unasur (Union of South American Nations) so that in the future the South American forum offers more than “a gesture of support” to Argentina’s claim over the Falkland/Malvinas Islands and helps bring the United Kingdom to the sovereignty negotiations table, said Argentine ambassador before United Nations, Jorge Argüello.
Tuesday, August 17th 2010 - 08:56 UTC
“Argentina/UK relation must go beyond the Falklands/Malvinas conflict”

The Argentina/UK relation must go beyond the Falklands/Malvinas conflict, said British ambassador Shan Morgan during a recent visit to Salta, one of Argentina’s most northern provinces famous for its landscape and agro-industry potential. She also praised Argentine labour and talent and was hopeful a trade agreement could soon be reached with the European Union.
Thursday, July 15th 2010 - 23:26 UTC
Uruguayan concern with Argentine interception of vessels bound for the Falklands

Uruguay’s leading newspaper dedicated its Sunday’s editorial to the recent incident when the Argentine Navy, in shared Uruguayan-Argentine waters, forced a small merchant vessel linked to the Falklands/Malvinas Islands to identify itself and provide all the information related to cargo and destination.
Thursday, June 24th 2010 - 22:50 UTC
Timerman reaffirms Argentina’s ““unrenounceable” Falklands/Malvinas claim

The United Nations Decolonisation Committee unanimously approved a resolution calling on Argentina and the United Kingdom to ensure the dialogue process and resume negotiations for a peaceful solution to the Falklands/Malvinas question.
Saturday, May 15th 2010 - 02:50 UTC
PM Cameron Reaffirms Falklands’ Sovereignty and Supports Local Oil Industry

London reaffirmed British sovereignty over the Falkland Islands rejecting a call Friday from Argentine President Cristina Kirchner to new Prime Minister David Cameron to halt all oil exploration in the waters around the Falklands.