Tag: Guillermo Carmona

• Thursday, June 9th 2022 - 09:48 UTC

  Resumption of Chile/Falklands air link, a “historic event”, says Argentine official Carmona

  

  “A historic event” is how Guillermo Carmona, the Argentine Secretary for Malvinas, South Atlantic islands, and Antarctica affairs described the confirmed resumption of the weekly air link between Punta Arenas in Chile and the Falkland Islands, with a monthly stop over at Rio Gallegos in Santa Cruz province.

• Wednesday, May 25th 2022 - 09:46 UTC

  Carmona makes UN C24 round before the coming Falklands/Malvinas debate in June

  

  In anticipation of the coming annual meeting of United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization or C24, Argentina's Secretary of Malvinas, Antarctica and South Atlantic Islands, Guillermo Carmona was at UN headquarters for a couple of days with the “purpose of consolidating supports”, indicated Argentine pro government media.

• Monday, May 23rd 2022 - 10:55 UTC

  Argentine officials question city status awarded to Stanley, Falklands capital

  

  Argentine Foreign Minister and the head of the Malvinas, South Atlantic Islands and Antarctica Office strongly questioned the Queen's decision to award city status to the capital of the Falkland Islands.

• Monday, May 9th 2022 - 10:50 UTC

  Air-link Falklands/Sao Paulo “discontinued” or exchanged for a direct flight from Buenos Aires

  

  Argentine media is reporting that Buenos Aires informed the UK is not willing to renew the 2019 political agreement which enabled the establishment of a second air link between the Falkland Islands and the continent (Brazil), but is prepared to discuss a new air link under different conditions.

• Tuesday, April 12th 2022 - 09:56 UTC

  Argentine Post Office issues “Malvinas Unites US” stamp

  

  The Argentine Post Office has launched a “Malvinas Unites US” stamp as part of the ongoing events of “Malvinas 40 Years Agenda” commemorating the South Atlantic conflict. The ceremony took place at the Palacio San Martín, the seat of the Argentine foreign ministry with the attendance of Pablo Tettamanti, Deputy minister; Guillermo Carmona head of the Malvinas, Antarctica and South Atlantic Special Desk and Vanesa Piesciorovski, president of the Argentine Post Office.

• Saturday, February 12th 2022 - 10:06 UTC

  Latin American and Caribbean parliament call for Falklands' sovereignty talks with UK

  

  The Latin American and Caribbean Parliament, (Parlatino) met this week in Panama and called on the international community to support Argentina's request for a resumption of Falkland/Malvinas Islands sovereignty talks with the UK. The issue addressed was the “Malvinas Question, a Latin American cause”.

• Saturday, February 5th 2022 - 10:22 UTC

  Argentina expects more support from the EU on the “Malvinas issue” after Brexit

  

  Since the Falkland Islands ceased to be a European Union (EU) Community overseas territory after the Brexit, Argentina seeks more support from the bloc in the negotiation claim with the United Kingdom on the South Atlantic British territory. It was explained by the Argentine Secretary of Malvinas, Antarctica, and South Atlantic, Guillermo Carmona in an interview with EFE.

• Monday, December 27th 2021 - 09:55 UTC

  Argentine leaders condemn Johnson's speech, but insist on humanitarian flights

  

  Argentine authorities have condemned over the weekend an announcement by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson regarding next year's 40th anniversary years of the Falklands War.

• Tuesday, November 30th 2021 - 09:14 UTC

  Argentine 2022 diplomatic strategy: promoting “Malvinas Support Groups” world wide

  

  Argentina's Antarctica and South Atlantic Islands Affairs Secretary, Guillermo Carmona was recently in Peru to prop support for the campaign planned to reinstate the Falklands/Malvinas dispute top of the country's international agenda, in coincidence with the 40th anniversary of the 1982 conflict that followed Argentina's invasion of the Islands.

• Saturday, October 9th 2021 - 09:41 UTC

  Russia's Ambassador to Buenos Aires seeks to sell fighter jets

  

  Russia's Ambassador to Buenos Aires Dmitri Feoktiskov met with Defense Minister Jorge Taiana to convey yet again his country's interest in selling military equipment to the South American country, it was reported Friday.