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UK Says Falklands Are British As Argentina Seeks New Talks in 2023

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THE HAGUE, Netherlands — After Argentina withdrew from a cooperation agreement and demanded new talks over the South Atlantic territory that triggered a war between the two countries in 1982, Britain reasserted its sovereignty over the Falkland Islands.

British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly was informed of Argentina’s decision last week during a meeting on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summits in India, where Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero made the announcement, according to a tweet from Cafiero.

The Falkland Islands are British, Cleverly tweeted late on Friday. The Islands’ people have exercised their right to self-determination by voting to maintain their self-governing U.K. Overseas Territory status.

According to Cafiero, he informed Cleverly earlier that Argentina would not be honoring its commitments under a 2016 agreement. Although the agreement aimed to increase cooperation in the South Atlantic, both countries maintained their claims to the Falkland Islands (or Islas Malvinas as they are known in Argentina).

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Ending a two-month war that claimed the lives of 649 Argentines,

Cafiero added that he proposed new talks by a 1965 United Nations General Assembly resolution urging Britain and Argentina to find a peaceful solution to their dispute over the islands.

The islands are about 300 miles (480 kilometers) from South America and are home to about 3,500 people, but the country has long claimed sovereignty over them.

They claim that it was wrongfully deprived of the islands in 1833. Britain, which had claimed the islands’ territory since 1765, dispatched a warship there in 1833 to drive out Argentine forces who had invaded to claim it for themselves.

In 1982, Argentins invaded the islands, ending a two-month war that claimed the lives of 649 Argentines, 255 Britons, and three islanders. Eventually, Argentine forces were driven out, and British authority was reinstated.

Most residents voted in 2013 to keep their status as a British overseas territory.

British minister for the Americas, David Rutley, was dismayed by Argentina’s decision.

Rutley, who recently visited Buenos Aires, expressed his disappointment in Argentina’s decision to withdraw from the agreement on Twitter. This agreement benefited the United Kingdom, Argentina, and the Falkland Islands.

SOURCE – (AP)

Kiara Grace is a staff writer at VORNews, a reputable online publication. Her writing focuses on technology trends, particularly in the realm of consumer electronics and software. With a keen eye for detail and a knack for breaking down complex topics.

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