British-Argentine relations will be suffocated as long as the UK refuses to participate in discussions about future sovereignty of in the Falklands, or if both sides continue to act as if the war happened only yesterday, the Argentine foreign policy minister said.
Writing in the keeper on 40th anniversary of Argentine invasion of islands in April 1982, Santiago Cafiero called for en improvement in bilateral relations.
In an important statement of Argentine coalition governmentthinks on the islands, according to him, the appeal of Great Britain of Argentina in times looked like the one he gave out to country in violation of basic human rights norms, not a nation that was a democracy for 40 years.
He writes: “We believe that no result of any war can resolve dispute recognized international community. It would set dangerous precedent. The 1982 conflict did not change nature of a dispute between both countries which is still awaiting negotiation and resolution”.
Foreign secretary also points out what was the surprise of the Argentine dictatorship of invasion? for 16 years have been negotiations over substance of sovereignty of the islands that took taking into account the interests of the inhabitants of the islands.
Pretend that the dispute does not exist or that it does not create obstacles in our bilateral relations are “naive”, he says.
He insists that “two governments share fundamental values and vision of but rules-founded world order. And still in South Atlantic agenda, we act as if the conflict place just yesterday.”
Argentine invasion took Whitehall and British intelligence by surprise, leading to the panicky and well-balanced debate within the cabinet about the possibility of sending a task force to liberate the islands for which, according to the Argentine junta, Margaret Thatcher had no resources, resolve and diplomatic support do.
Modern Argentina is a threat to oneforeign minister writes and points out that persecution of claim to historical sovereignty in in national the constitution is conditional on he is pursued peacefully.
“Despite this, the UK retains military base in South Atlantic, bears out periodic military exercises in controversial area and keeps the limits on sale of dual-use military materials to Argentina,” he writes. He says what are of restrictions usually remain for countries responsible for serious violations of human rights, and considers it “incomprehensible” that such treatment applies to Argentina.
He says his government presented useful suggestions such as restoration of regular flights between the Falklands and Argentina. “More flights means more trade, more tourism and more dialogue as we had in in past,” he says but not yet clear UK response to request to resume flights.
He also points to great progress veterans, islanders and the International Committee of Red Cross in help painstakingly identify bodies of most of in unknown argentine soldiers who fell during the re-capture by British troops of islands.
“We have also made great progress over in last 40 years in humanitarian issues. We have been able to identify remains of more than 120 Argentine ex-combatants and give an answer to their families after so many years of uncertainty”.
A third excavation is planned. with in help of Commission of Native of fell in Malvinas and South Atlantic Islands.
Argentine invasion first said hello with patriotic fervor and political advantage for the dictatorship led to the eventual collapse of General Galtieri’s regime death board installed and no of training of a draft army from the working class became evident.
In total649 Argentine soldiers255 British troops and three Falkland Islanders died in conflict. Veterans of the Malvinas Islands, who were initially ignored, are now more status, with April 2 a day of memorial.
After the defeat, Argentina pursued various diplomatic initiatives, including combat one led by then-president Nestor Kirchner from 2003 and then from 2007 by his wife Cristina. Those 13 years included non-cooperation over hydrocarbons and prohibition on ships calling at Argentine ports under the flag of the Falkland Islands.
Plebiscite on the islands spent in 2013 showed 99.8% desire remain British, and was the cornerstone of Britain’s diplomatic position since then.
In 2016, Argentina returned to more conciliatory approach led by government of Mauricio Macri, but centre-right former mayor of Buenos Aires fell from power in 2019 after he failed ensure economic prosperity.
