“We can never accept the Argentine government’s challenge to Falklands self-determination”
“We will always maintain our commitment to you on any question of sovereignty because your right to self-determination is the cornerstone of our policy”, said British Prime Minister David Cameron in his Christmas message to the Falkland Islands.
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The Mercosur summit in a two paragraph statement said that “the commitment timely assumed (by member countries) to adopt, in conformity with International Law and the respective legislations of each member country, all measures susceptible of being regulated to impede the access to its ports of vessels flying the illegal flag of the Malvinas Islands”.
The first British reaction came from Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne who expressed “concern” about the decision recalling that “Falklands-flagged vessels have been regular visitors to South American ports for 150 years”.
He added “it is unacceptable to engage in an economic blockade of the Falklands. Mercosur should take the responsible decision and not do this. There can be no justification – legal, moral or political – for efforts to intimidate the people of the Falkland Islands”.
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Does this Mercosur staterment mean Bolivia, among others, will be sending its aircraft carriers to support an Argentine incursion?
“We will always maintain our commitment to you on any question of sovereignty because your right to self-determination is the cornerstone of our policy”, said British Prime Minister David Cameron in his Christmas message to the Falkland Islands.
http://en.mercopress.com/2011/12/23...ewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily
The Mercosur summit in a two paragraph statement said that “the commitment timely assumed (by member countries) to adopt, in conformity with International Law and the respective legislations of each member country, all measures susceptible of being regulated to impede the access to its ports of vessels flying the illegal flag of the Malvinas Islands”.
The first British reaction came from Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne who expressed “concern” about the decision recalling that “Falklands-flagged vessels have been regular visitors to South American ports for 150 years”.
He added “it is unacceptable to engage in an economic blockade of the Falklands. Mercosur should take the responsible decision and not do this. There can be no justification – legal, moral or political – for efforts to intimidate the people of the Falkland Islands”.
http://en.mercopress.com/2011/12/22...ewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily
Does this Mercosur staterment mean Bolivia, among others, will be sending its aircraft carriers to support an Argentine incursion?
