Argentina
London rejected negotiating over the Falklands without the approval of the islanders after Milei's remarks at the UN
The British response was entered into the official record of the United Nations General Assembly. It also questioned Argentine sanctions against companies linked to hydrocarbon exploitation in the archipelago.
The United Kingdom responded to Javier Milei’s remarks before the United Nations General Assembly and reaffirmed that it will not open talks on the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands without the consent of the inhabitants of the archipelago, according to reports by Todo Noticias, iProfesional and Radio Mitre.
The British position was entered into the official record of the 81st General Assembly, after the President again described the Falklands as a national cause, called for the resumption of negotiations with London and criticized the UN for the lack of progress in the dispute.
In its response, London said it has no doubts about its sovereignty over the Falklands, South Georgia, South Sandwich and the surrounding maritime areas. It also stated that the islanders have the right to decide their political status and their economic, social and cultural development.
The British government accused Argentina of disregarding that principle of self-determination and said that conduct is incompatible with the Charter of the United Nations. As part of that argument, it again cited the referendum held in 2013 on the islands: according to British data, 92% of the electorate participated and 99.8% voted to keep the status of British overseas territory.
The Argentine position is different. Buenos Aires maintains that the principle of self-determination does not apply in this case and bases its claim on United Nations resolutions that recognize a sovereignty dispute and call on both sides to negotiate.
Beyond the clash over the territorial issue, the British response also included criticism of Argentine measures against firms linked to the exploitation of natural resources on the islands. London defended hydrocarbon development as a legitimate commercial activity regulated by the island authorities and said Argentine legislation does not apply to that territory.
According to those outlets, the British government described as unacceptable the actions against companies in the oil sector, considering that they seek to exercise extraterritorial jurisdiction, lack justification under international law and affect business and free trade.
The response came after Casa Rosada hardened its strategy regarding the Falklands and the Sea Lion project, with sanctions and the sending to Congress of a package of National Sovereignty Defense measures to expand tools against companies linked to resource exploitation in the archipelago.
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