Tag: Mark Lyall Grant

• Friday, August 9th 2013 - 03:52 UTC

  “Argentina, the Falklands and the UN: Self-determined”

  

  This week’s incursion of President Cristina Fernandez at the United Nations Security Council, (because during August Argentina holds the rotating presidency of the council9 caught the attention of The Economist in a brief piece under the heading “Argentina, the Falklands and the UN: self determined”.

• Tuesday, August 6th 2013 - 22:03 UTC

  Falklands: “there are three parties to the debate” UK tells Cristina Fernandez

  

  The United Kingdom reiterated on Tuesday that there can be no Falkland Islands sovereignty discussions with Argentina unless and until the Islanders so wish, because there are three parties to the debate: UK, Argentina and the Falkland Islands people.

• Wednesday, March 27th 2013 - 08:04 UTC

  Falkland Islands: Argentina and UK clash at UN: no talks without the accord of Islanders

  

  Argentina's Foreign minister Hector Timerman together with Latam representatives called on UN chief Ban Ki Moon and demanded talks with the UK on the Falklands/Malvinas Islands sovereignty, but Britain again refused, pointing to the Islanders' overwhelming vote this month to remain British.

• Thursday, June 14th 2012 - 17:34 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez asked C24 for June 14 to deliver her Malvinas speech

  

  Reacting to the massive media campaign displayed by Argentina, UK UN Ambassador Mark Lyall Grant revealed that it was President Cristina Fernandez who requested US the Decolonization Committee to schedule the annual discussion of the Falklands/Malvinas status on the anniversary of Britain’s victory 14 June 1982.

• Friday, February 24th 2012 - 07:46 UTC

  Argentine claims of Falklands’ ‘militarization’ is ‘unfounded and baseless’

  

  Argentine claims that the UK is ‘militarizing’ the South Atlantic and the Falklands are ‘unfounded’ and ‘baseless’ according to a letter from British ambassador Mark Lyall-Grant addressed to the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.

• Wednesday, February 15th 2012 - 05:46 UTC

  UK Defence Select Committee plans to visit the Falklands next month

  

  British lawmakers will visit the Falkland Islands next month in a move that is likely to heighten tensions between Britain and Argentina over the Islands, The Times reported on Wednesday.

• Saturday, February 11th 2012 - 01:34 UTC

  UK is open to bilateral talks with Argentina on any issue except Falklands’ sovereignty

  

  UN British ambassador warned Argentina on Friday that Britain would “robustly” defend the Falkland Islands if necessary, but added that his country remained open to bilateral talks with Buenos Aires on any issue except the Islands' sovereignty.