Britain's chief of armed forces David Richards denied that the recent announcement of the deployment of Prince William to the Falklands Islands was a “provocative act” towards Argentina.
The Falkland Islands government responded Friday to the Argentine ambassador to United Nations Jorge Argüello for his comments on the Falklands’ economy and self-sufficiency while in Mexico.
The Falkland Islands elected government responded to an Argentine inspired declaration from the Organization of American States, OAS, saying that the Falklands have “a right to self determination” and fully supports the UK government’s resolute position that “the issue of sovereignty is non negotiable”.
The Falkland Islands elected Legislative Assembly has announced the program to mark the anniversary of the liberation of the Falklands from Argentine occupation in 1982 which will take place next Tuesday14 June 2011.
The Falkland Islands elected government sent a letter of support to Chilean President Sebastian Piñera and the people of Chile for the “fantastic work” carried out in the rescue of the 33 miners.