Argentina reaffirmed its sovereignty over the Malvinas Islands and once again demanded that Great Britain resume bilateral negotiations to resolve the sovereignty dispute. This announcement was made within the framework of the 192nd anniversary of the British occupation of the islands, an event that continues to be a point of tension in relations between both countries.
The Falkland Islands, located in the South Atlantic, were occupied by British forces on January 3, 1833. At that time, the Argentine authorities and local population were evicted and replaced by British subjects. For this reason, the Government of Argentina was expressed last Friday.
Since then, Argentina It has maintained a consistent claim to the islands’ sovereignty, based on its inheritance from Spanish possessions in South America and on international law that the country says supports its position.
In the statement issued by the Argentine Foreign Ministry, the Government reaffirmed “its legitimate and imprescriptible rights of sovereignty” over the archipelago and the surrounding maritime spaces. Furthermore, he expressed his willingness to resume bilateral negotiations with the United Kingdom to find a peaceful solution to this dispute, in accordance with the relevant resolutions of the United Nations General Assembly.
The Argentine Government also questioned the exploration and exploitation of natural resources activities carried out by the British in the area, describing them as illegal and contrary to United Nations resolutions.
These activities include the exploitation of hydrocarbons and fishing in the seas surrounding the islands, which has raised expressions of concern and rejection from the international community. Another point of controversy is the British military presence in the South Atlantic.
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Argentina has repeatedly denounced that this presence violates United Nations resolutions and contributes to tension in the region. The Argentine Government has urged the United Kingdom to withdraw its military forces and commit to a substantive dialogue that includes sovereignty negotiations.
The Argentine claim has the support of numerous international and regional forums, such as the Special Committee on Decolonization of the United Nations General Assembly, the Organization of American States (OAS), the Group of 77 and China, MERCOSUR, the Ibero-American Summit, the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), the Brasilia Consensus and the South Atlantic Peace and Cooperation Zone (ZPCAS).
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