Tag: United Kingdom

• Wednesday, March 2nd 2016 - 07:41 UTC

  UK ambassador to Argentina, Mark Kent, takes office next July

  

  Mark Andrew Geoffrey Kent, currently ambassador in Thailand has been appointed British ambassador in Argentina, in succession of Dr. John Freeman, who will be transferring to another diplomatic service appointment. Mr. Kent is expected to take his new job during July this year.

• Wednesday, March 2nd 2016 - 07:30 UTC

  Macri reaffirmed Malvinas sovereignty claim, despite mature and sensible relations with all countries

  

  At the formal opening of the 134th congressional term on Tuesday, Argentine president Mauricio Macri said on Tuesday that his administration is building mature and sensible relations with all countries of the world, and Mercosur is a priority, but dialoguing with world leaders, including British PM David Cameron “does not mean giving up our sovereignty claim over the Malvinas Islands”.

• Saturday, February 27th 2016 - 03:47 UTC

  Uruguay reaffirms Argentina's Malvinas claim and its commitment to Falkland Islanders 'interests'

  

  Uruguay's foreign ministry expressed on Friday its “most firm support” for the 'legitimate rights' of Argentina's sovereignty claim over the Malvinas Islands, other insular territories in the South Atlantic and surrounding maritime spaces, currently administered by the United Kingdom.

• Wednesday, February 24th 2016 - 06:54 UTC

  Despite Malvinas, “we want to accord and collaborate with the UK” to the benefit of both countries

  

  Argentine president Mauricio Macri said he wants to reach an agreement with the UK that will enable collaboration in areas of mutual interest, despite the dispute over the Falkland/Malvinas Islands, although 'we will never drop Argentina's historic claim on the issue'.

• Wednesday, February 24th 2016 - 06:40 UTC

  Project to identify Argentina soldiers' remains in Falklands, advancing says Clarin

  

  Argentina and Great Britain are close to reaching an agreement on procedures for the identification of the Argentine combatants buried at the memorial in the Falkland Islands, reports Clarin, Apparently discussions are quite advanced and an Argentine proposal was replied by a Foreign Office counter proposal.

• Tuesday, February 23rd 2016 - 07:52 UTC

  Falklands/Malvinas, an advance to celebrate

  

  By Andrés Cisneros (*) - With the reinstatement of the 'impasse' on the issue of the Malvinas Islands, the Argentine government has made a wise decision. Not only because it puts in course again something proven useful in the past, but also because, looking into the future, there is no better path to the solution of the problem. It's not the mere restoration of a policy (good or bad) which already happened.

• Tuesday, February 23rd 2016 - 05:52 UTC

  Pound suffers the London Mayor Johnson effect as he supports Brexit

  

  The pound hit its lowest level against the dollar in almost seven years on concerns about a possible UK exit from the European Union. At one stage the pound was down as much as 2.4% at $1.4058, its lowest level since March 2009, before later recovering.

• Monday, February 22nd 2016 - 07:57 UTC

  UK campaign for the EU in/out referendum takes off; London mayor Johnson challenges PM Cameron

  

  British Prime Minister David Cameron will face MPs later as he presents his case for the UK remaining within a reformed European Union. The PM will outline details of last week's deal with EU leaders, which paved the way for him to call a referendum on EU membership on 23 June.

• Saturday, February 20th 2016 - 10:08 UTC

  Falklands: Malcorra confident 'there's a horizon of possibility for dialogue'

  

  Foreign minister Susana Malcorra said that analyzing the different scenarios in the UK regarding the Falklands/Malvinas sovereignty dispute, “there is a horizon of possibility for Argentina to have a dialogue” on the issue.

• Saturday, February 20th 2016 - 07:27 UTC

  Fallon's Falklands visit caused 'concern' and displeasure

  

  The Argentine government expressed its 'concern' to the UK over Defense minister Michael Fallon's visit to the Falkland Islands where he spent time with the military at MPA and met with Falklands elected government authorities and members of the community, according to media reports in Buenos Aires.