The Organization of American States calls for the resumption of dialogue between Argentina and the United Kingdom on the Malvinas Islands

The General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) on Friday approved a declaration on the issue of the Malvinas Islands Calls for the “resumption of negotiations” between the Argentine and British states of the sovereignty dispute over the archipelago, which Argentina asserted as having “legitimate rights”.

Countries like Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Uruguay, Peru, Bolivia, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Guatemala, Costa Rica or El Salvador They endorsed their “strong support” for Argentina’s request to resume negotiations with the United Kingdomthe “Latin American issue” of an archipelago that Argentina has “legitimate rights” to, according to Tellam.

“We once again ask the OAS member states to continue to support the call for the resumption of negotiations between Argentina and the United Kingdom. In order to resolve this controversy affecting the entire hemisphere.”Argentine Deputy Foreign Minister Pablo Titamante, expressed the request of the members of the organization for their support.

Luis Almagro confirmed its Secretary-General after issuing a joint statement from the Organization of American States The organization’s support “historically” to the cause of the Malvinas“occupied” since 1833 by London.

“The inalienable territorial rights of the Argentine Republic over the Malvinas Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich are in line with the position of this region; during his message, Almagro stressed the need for a peaceful, negotiated solution,” in which he called on members of the Organization of American States “to support the achievement of this goal.”

In addition, he stressed that “unilateral exploitation or modification” carried out on “the platform or territorial seas” is not permitted, according to the aforementioned agency.

For his part, the Argentine Foreign Minister, Malvinas, Antarctica and the South Atlantic, confirmed in a statement: This announcement is a “renewed achievement for Malvinas”.

Likewise, she noted that the adopted declaration “expresses its satisfaction with the will of the Argentine government to do so.” continue to explore all possible avenues for a peaceful settlement of the conflict” and “for his constructive attitude in favor of the Malvinas Islanders”.