A new gesture of rapprochement with the United Kingdom: five “dialogue” governors travel to London for a summit

The news did not go unnoticed. Question Falklands For Argentina, this is a matter of particular sensitivity. On Tuesday, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Diana Mondinovamet his UK counterpart, David Lammyand announced the agreement which weekly flights will be resumed to the South Atlantic Islands from San Pablo with a stopover in Córdoba. An immediate debate opened up in public opinion about the meaning of this decision and the matter escalated to a climax when Victoria Villarruelthe nation’s vice president, took to the crossroads on Friday to reject the pact. “Do they think we’re crazy?asked the head of the Senate. In this framework, the government strives clarify concerns in this regard and make sure that they will hold the right to the right to sovereignty. “We started a a new stage of bilateral relationsfor ensure cooperation and dialogue. That it does not in any way give up our historical position“, he claimed Infobae high diplomatic source.

The response was consistent with the tone of the statement issued on September 24 by the Palacio San Martín. “Measures that are taken to achieve a the best bilateral relationship“, he signed a document of Argentine diplomacy to explain the meaning of the meeting.

to that diplomatic harmony another gesture access with the United Kingdom. Group five “dialogue” governorswho cultivate a good relationship with Casa Rosada, today traveled to London attend a global summit on mining investments, agribusiness and tourism. These are the leaders of Together for Change Carlos Sadir (Jujuy), Marcelo Orrego (Saint John), Alfredo Cornejo (Mendoza) and the Peronists Raul Jalil (Catamarca) and Gustavo Sanez (Jumps).

How did he know Infobaewas a trip of the governors funded by the Board of Federal Investment (CFI) with a goal looking for investment in mining, agriculture and tourism. In addition to the leaders, Luis Lucerothe nation’s mining minister, representing the government, and a delegation of Argentine businessmen. The reason for the trip is an invitation to attend the London Metal Exchange 2024, a global event that will take place between today and Wednesday and aims to promote investment and business in the metals industry.

Argentina’s representatives will speak on the “Argentina Day” panel tomorrow. While Lucero will also appear on the activity today”Fast markets“. Yesterday, a preparatory meeting of the mission was held at the Embassy of the United Kingdom, led by the Ambassador Kirsty Hayesin which some of the governors and the Minister of Mines participated.

The presence of the governors in London will take place after the photograph of Mondino with the head Ministry of Foreign Affairs, that woke up review the opposition, who read the meeting and agreement on the flights as a way give in the claim to sovereignty. Although the most resounding question was the vice president herself, who usually responds to this question. “Everyone knows what Malvinas means to me and that.” that’s my limit and makes me marry The proposed agreement announced with the United Kingdom is against the interests of our nation. This proposes to provide continental logistical support to the occupation and indeed allow it to continue to plunder our seas,” he said.

For Villarruel, this deal means that “visit our islands with visa and passport“. He further urged: “Do they think we are fools? “They gain material, concrete and immediate benefits while offering us crumbs as emotional comfort and weakening our bargaining power.” The vice president’s statement deepened internal within the government and sounded in the chancellery. When the publication had thousands of interactions from X, Mondino was still in New York completing his diplomatic agenda for the United Nations General Assembly.

In this context, a bilateral agreement was reached with Lammy. Mondino agreed with his colleague to complete the third phase Humanitarian project plan together with the Red Cross which includes recognition remains of the fallen on the Malvinas. And in addition, to organize a trip for the relatives of the fallen to the Islands by the end of 2024 with the aim of allowing them to visit the graves that lie in the Darwin cemetery.

In connection with the idea of ​​restoration weekly trips to the Malvinas, which was terminated during the government of Alberto Fernández, the chancellor assured that he was in favor of “better connectivity based on the measures achieved in 2018”. The measure will mean the resumption of a weekly flight that departs from San Pablo to the islands, which had a monthly stopover in Córdoba.

These talks took place under the aegis of sovereignty contained in the Joint Declaration between Argentina and the United Kingdom, signed on October 19, 1989. In particular, based on the guidelines agreed upon in Article Two of this international document.

Mondino managed the issue together with his State Department team with a special focus on this Paola Di Chiarosecretary of the Malvinas, Antarctica and the South Atlantic. Javier Milea’s government, meanwhile, will maintain Argentina’s position on the demand for sovereignty. The San Martín Palace says the deal is a way to “restore trust” with the UK and “deepen” cooperation and diplomatic ties. “We are not giving up our historic claim, but unless we create a framework for dialogue, we will not be able to move forward in starting any negotiations.”

for his part, Kirsty HayesBritish Ambassador to Argentina, highlighted the meeting. “The vast majority of the fallen have already been identified in previous projects, but for the relatives of the few who remain, this is still a very painful area. We discussed this project last February, when the former chancellor decided to leave the pact that established this area of ​​work. So we are very happy to launch this edition,” he said in a radio message. Rivadavia.

In June, Mondino attended the meeting United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization and ratified Argentina’s will for sovereignty over the Malvinas and called on the United Kingdom to open diplomatic negotiations to end British occupation. “We expect to present a very strong position that Argentina has towards the Malvinas. We want to ask once again that the negotiations can begin. The important thing is that our position is clear, and if in that case the negotiations do not start, we were not the ones who refused to negotiate,” said the chancellor during the trip in exclusive statement to Infobae.

This meeting with Lammy seeks to move to a new stage in the relationship with the United Kingdom after crossing that Mondino had in February David Cameronformer British chancellor, during a meeting in Rio de Janeiro as part of the G20 foreign ministers’ summit. The head of Argentina’s diplomacy reproached her colleague at the time for the trip he took to the Malvinas to record a place for selytization. The British were in full election campaign for the June elections, which finally ended with the departure of Rishi Sunak and the arrival of the current Prime Minister, the Labor Party Keir Starmer.

The government explains that this phase does not mean giving up the right to the South Atlantic Islands and that cooperation will be deepened on various issues related to “human and economic development” or “fisheries conservation”. Mondino and Lammy agreed to meet again. A visit by a representative of the British government to Buenos Aires in the coming weeks is also not ruled out.