England unwilling to solve Malvinas issue - Argentina

ARGENTINA: England has shown no interest in solving the issue of Argentina’s sovereign claim to the Malvinas Islands, Argentine Foreign Minister Hector Timerman stated in Buenos Aires.

The tireless struggle for dialogue on the Malvinas — which England calls the Falklands — and Britain’s repeated refusal to participate, is one of the axes of Argentinaƒ?™s foreign policy, Timerman said in a meeting on Friday with foreign correspondents.

In this regard, the diplomat said his country had stated in all international forums the need for England to sit down and negotiate. England has ignored all resolutions on the issue approved by the United Nations, which is proof of the need to undertake structural reforms in international organizations, he said.

He also reaffirmed that his government “will do everything possible for England to respect the sovereign rights of Argentina” over the Malvinas, and insisted that the exploitation of natural resources there is not something permitted by his country.

Deputy Foreign Minister Alberto D Alotto said warning letters were sent to companies involved in oil exploitation on the continental shelf around the Malvinas.

The foreign minister added that various diplomatic actions have been undertaken intended to highlight the illegal nature of the activities of UK companies in the disputed territory.

Buenos Aires, Prensa Latina