Tag: Falklands sovereignty

• Wednesday, June 16th 2021 - 09:55 UTC

  Falklands dispute: Solá heads the Argentine mission to the C24 conference

  

  June is a hectic month for the dispute between Argentina and UK regarding the British Overseas Territory Falkland Islands, with a string of remembrance dates referred to the ongoing disagreement.

• Monday, February 15th 2021 - 09:54 UTC

  Falklands defined as British Independent Overseas Territory by US Navy triggers reaction in Buenos Aires

  

  The Argentine government expressed deep concern following a report in the official twitter from the United States Commander Submarine Force Atlantic, (Comsublant) in which it reveals that it had recently operated in the South Atlantic, “with British support” from the Falklands, “in a display of the global reach of both nations.”

• Friday, January 29th 2021 - 08:56 UTC

  Falklands‘ sovereignty: in UN letter, UK makes clear to Argentina its historical and legal position

  

  Last 14 January, the United Kingdom Permanent Representative to the United Nations addressed a letter to the Secretary-General. The letter, in accordance with instructions received from the UK Government, was to refer to the letter dated 30 December 2020 from the Permanent Representative of Argentina to the United Nations, addressed to the Secretary-General.

• Friday, August 7th 2020 - 09:40 UTC

  Argentina prepares strong diplomatic offensive to recover Falklands' sovereignty

  

  Argentina is planning to intensify its policy to claim sovereignty over the Falklands and other South Atlantic Islands with a road map that contemplates three immediate objectives, reinstate in the Organization of American States the claim, resurface the legal threat against oil companies operating in South Atlantic (Falklands) waters and put pressure on the European Union so that a post-Brexit trade agreement with the UK does not include the Falklands in the list of Overseas Territories.

• Saturday, September 7th 2019 - 09:59 UTC

  Sao Paulo/Falklands link, “very positive” and will help build bridges for sovereignty negotiations

  

  Argentine foreign minister Jorge Faurie described the authorization for a regular weekly flight between Sao Paulo, Brazil and the Falkland Islands, with a monthly stopover in Cordoba, as “something very positive”, which has the purpose of “building bridges and creating trust for sovereignty negotiations”

• Saturday, June 25th 2016 - 11:08 UTC

  Falklands/Malvinas discussions with Argentina 'more complicated' because of 'British nationalism' resurgence

  

  Wikileaks founder Julian Assange anticipated that the exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union will further complicate negotiations with Argentina regarding the Falklands/Malvinas sovereignty dispute because of a “resurgence” of what he described as British nationalism.

• Friday, May 13th 2016 - 05:42 UTC

  Falklands' government prepared to explore potential cooperation with Argentina

  

  Britain reiterated interest in strengthening relations with Argentina in areas of mutual interest, but also underlined London's position regarding the Falkland Islands remains unchanged, while from Stanley, the Falklands' elected government expressed its willingness to explore a potential cooperation with the Argentine government.

• Thursday, March 10th 2016 - 06:26 UTC

  Falklands' sovereignty issues has been solved, says MLA Phyllis Rendell

  

  The member of the Falklands/Malvinas legislative assembly Phyllis Rendell on a private visit to Paraguay openly stated that the South Atlantic archipelago claimed by Argentina is a British Overseas Territory and underlined that the sovereignty issue was settled with a war between the two sides over thirty years ago.

• Tuesday, February 16th 2016 - 20:41 UTC

  Utterly Committed to Self-Determination; British MPs visit the Falklands.

  

  Four British Members of Parliament have been in the Falkland Islands over the past week, whilst the House of Commons is in recess. The cross-party group includes two Labour and two Conservative MPs, with an FIG Representative from London accompanying them.

• Wednesday, February 10th 2016 - 07:08 UTC

  London's position on Falklands 'unchanged', says UK ambassador in Spain

  

  The United Kingdom will not change current policy on the Falkland/Malvinas Islands, according to the UK Ambassador to Spain Simon J. Manley, confirming London's stance on the Islands sovereignty.