2010-05-15 09:58:47
BUENOS AIRES, May 14 (Xinhua) -- Argentine President Cristina Fernandez sent a letter to Britain's new Prime Minister David Cameron on Friday, renewing call for stopping Britain's oil exploration activities in the disputed Malvinas Islands, called Falklands in Britain.
"Recently there were unilateral hydrocarbon exploration activities in the area in dispute, which has been rejected by my government and I expect you to have the possibility of stopping those actions in benefit of a fruitful cooperation with my country," reads the letter.
Argentina and Britain have been for decades at odds over the sovereignty of the islands. Tensions rose further recently when British company Rockhopper Explorations announced a first discovery of crude oil in a well off the islands.
In the letter, Fernandez also reiterated her commitments to solve the territorial dispute through negotiations.
The islands are home to 3,000 people of British descent and are controlled by Britain. However, Argentina maintains they are part of its Tierra del Fuego province.
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Source: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2010-05/15/c_13295730.htm
BUENOS AIRES, May 14 (Xinhua) -- Argentine President Cristina Fernandez sent a letter to Britain's new Prime Minister David Cameron on Friday, renewing call for stopping Britain's oil exploration activities in the disputed Malvinas Islands, called Falklands in Britain.
"Recently there were unilateral hydrocarbon exploration activities in the area in dispute, which has been rejected by my government and I expect you to have the possibility of stopping those actions in benefit of a fruitful cooperation with my country," reads the letter.
Argentina and Britain have been for decades at odds over the sovereignty of the islands. Tensions rose further recently when British company Rockhopper Explorations announced a first discovery of crude oil in a well off the islands.
In the letter, Fernandez also reiterated her commitments to solve the territorial dispute through negotiations.
The islands are home to 3,000 people of British descent and are controlled by Britain. However, Argentina maintains they are part of its Tierra del Fuego province.
Related:
Argentine president condemns UK on Malvinas anniversary
BUENOS AIRES, April 2 (Xinhua) -- Argentine President Cristina Fernandez on Friday condemned Britain for keeping the Malvinas Islands as colonies in the 21st century.
Fernandez made the statement during a memorial event marking the 28th anniversary of the Argentine withdrawal from the islands after the 1982 conflicts. Full story
Argentina urges Britain to heed UN call, discuss Malvinas dispute
BUENOS AIRES, March 18 (Xinhua) -- Argentine Foreign Minister Jorge Taiana on Thursday urged Britain to heed the United Nations' (UN) call and start negotiating the dispute over the Malvinas Islands, also known as the Falklands.
The UN decision to call for negotiations "must be followed," Taiana said. "Certainly, a country member of the UN Security Council has more responsibilities." Full story
Editor: Xiong Tong
Source: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2010-05/15/c_13295730.htm
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