Argentina makes new commitment on Falklands
Buenos Aires has committed to reclaiming the Falkland Islands and to putting an end to Britain's “outdated practices.” Read Full Article at RT.com.
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Argentina has committed to reclaiming control over the Falkland Islands, an Atlantic archipelago that has been embroiled in a territorial dispute with the UK for nearly 200 years. This promise followed the UK's return of the Chagos Islands, one of its overseas territories, to Mauritius on Thursday.
Argentinian Foreign Minister Diana Mondino took to X later that day to celebrate London's decision to transfer sovereignty over the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean to Mauritius, a move that came after decades of negotiations.
“We welcome this step in the right direction and the end to outdated practices,” Mondino remarked, seemingly highlighting the UK’s continued control of certain territories acquired during colonial times. “We will recover full sovereignty over our Malvinas. The Malvinas were, are, and will always be Argentine,” she affirmed.
The disputed South Atlantic archipelago is situated approximately 375 miles from the Argentine mainland. Buenos Aires claims the islands as part of its territory since Argentina's independence from Spain in 1816. The UK has administered the islands since 1833, and tensions escalated into a ten-week war in 1982, resulting in nearly 1,000 deaths and a British victory.
Falklands Governor Alison Blake also took to X on Thursday, emphasizing that the UK has an “unwavering commitment” to defending its sovereignty over the islands. She highlighted that the historical contexts of the Falklands and the Chagos Islands are “very different.”
The Legislative Assembly of the Falklands released a statement indicating that the local population, numbering around 3,600, opted to remain under British control during a 2013 referendum.
Argentine President Javier Milei vowed in May to pursue the return of the islands through diplomatic means and acknowledged that regaining sovereignty from the UK might take decades. On the 42nd anniversary of the Falklands War in April, he promised a “roadmap” for the islands to become Argentine.
Mark B Thomas contributed to this report for TROIB News
Argentinian Foreign Minister Diana Mondino took to X later that day to celebrate London's decision to transfer sovereignty over the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean to Mauritius, a move that came after decades of negotiations.
“We welcome this step in the right direction and the end to outdated practices,” Mondino remarked, seemingly highlighting the UK’s continued control of certain territories acquired during colonial times. “We will recover full sovereignty over our Malvinas. The Malvinas were, are, and will always be Argentine,” she affirmed.
The disputed South Atlantic archipelago is situated approximately 375 miles from the Argentine mainland. Buenos Aires claims the islands as part of its territory since Argentina's independence from Spain in 1816. The UK has administered the islands since 1833, and tensions escalated into a ten-week war in 1982, resulting in nearly 1,000 deaths and a British victory.
Falklands Governor Alison Blake also took to X on Thursday, emphasizing that the UK has an “unwavering commitment” to defending its sovereignty over the islands. She highlighted that the historical contexts of the Falklands and the Chagos Islands are “very different.”
The Legislative Assembly of the Falklands released a statement indicating that the local population, numbering around 3,600, opted to remain under British control during a 2013 referendum.
Argentine President Javier Milei vowed in May to pursue the return of the islands through diplomatic means and acknowledged that regaining sovereignty from the UK might take decades. On the 42nd anniversary of the Falklands War in April, he promised a “roadmap” for the islands to become Argentine.
Mark B Thomas contributed to this report for TROIB News
