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Argentina will file a complain against the militarization of the South Atlantic tomorrow.
Foreign Affairs Minister, Héctor Timerman will meet the President of the UN Security Council, Kodjo Menan.
During the meeting, the Minister will hand over the claim against the UK militarization of the south Atlantic Archipelago and will meet the Decolonization Committee President, Ambassador Pedro Nuñez Mosquera.
Moreover, Timerman will brief the UN General Assembly President, Ambassador Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser and the Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon "about UK violation of the 40 UN resolutions that summonrd both parties to the dialogue to sit to solve the conflict in a pacific way.
The Argentine Minister will also meet the representatives of Colombia & Guatemala, as Latin American members of the Security Council.
Argentine serious and consistent Foreign Policy Remarked
Amado Boudou said the Argentine quality can be seen through the Latin American support of the Malvinas issue, mainly after the shocking comments made by UK Prime Minister David Cameron.
Boudou recalled the government decision to work on legal questions so as to finally sit down at the negotiation table with the UK to discuss the Malvinas soverignty as suggested by the UN
Moreover, the Defense Minister, Arturo Puricelli, held that the British destroyer that sailed to the Malvinas islands meant an innecesary demostration of power by the UK.
The Minister insisted on depriving the Brish attitude from all warlike intention. And he added that the UK intends militarizing the islands although “from the south cone we say we do not want any contamination whatsoever in the area”.
Argentine Ambassador to Chile, Ginés González García, said that the British Prime Minister is repeating Margaret Thatcher's deeds regarding the conflict with Argentina over the Malvinas sovereignty back in 1982.
The diplomat mentioned the “record unemployment and the economic adjustment” in England among other causes that took London to stiffen their position regarding the sovereignty question on the Islands.
He also said that Argentina did not request the Chilean flights to Malvinas to be discontinued or banned from Punta Arenas to Malvinas.
Economy Minister met Brazilian Businessmen
The Head of the Industrial Federation in San Pablo, Paulo Skaf, considered the meeting “constructive”.
Economy Minister, Hernán Lorenzino, and Industry Minister, Debora Giorgi, met the Brazilian businessmen to analyze the trade relationships between both countries.
During the meeting they evaluated the new imports regime enforced by Argentina and the search of alternatives to increase Argentine sales.
After the two-hour meeting, the Brazilian industrial leader pronounced himself in favor of working on a larger understanding between the parties.
Upper Chamber repudiation of David Cameron's statements.
The senate together with Foreign Minister, Hecotr Timerman issued a document that repudiates the British Prime Minister's statements which will be discussed in Congress next March. .
He also remarked the illegal exploitation of natural resources on the islands and the South Atlantic archipelago and accused the UK for benefitting from the renewable and non renewable natural resources extracted from the occupied territory. He also warned about the shipment of the products which may imply a “severe environmental risk”.
The draft of the “Declaration” approved by the Foreign Affairs Committee at the Upper Chamber, expresses “the strongest repudiation of the Prime Minister'statements for having referred to the Argentine claim over the malvinas islands as “colonialist” and it also condemns the “exploration and Exploitation” of renewable and non renewable natural resources in the territory of Malvinas, Sandwichs, Georgias and their surrounding sea area.
Further on, The Senate thanks the governments of Uruguay, Chile & Brasil for their commitment with the case expressed by their banning on ships “identified by the illegal flag of Malvinas” from entering their ports.
Finally, it urges the UK to comply with UN resolutions adopted by the General Assembly to reach a pacific solution over the Malvinas sovereignty dispute.
“Cameron’s statements are nonsense”
Senator, Anibal Fernandez affirmed that the British Prime minister has proved to be “ignorant” and “lack all diplomatic behavior”.
He added that the “UK was unable to fulfill UN resolutions that established the negotiation of the Malvinas issue”.
He insisted “it is all a lack of respect” but “it will not prevent us from continuing on the same trend and denounce them at every international forum and meeting”.
Finally, he said that all Latin America has had gestures of support toward our country and that both MERCOSUR and UNASUR are permanently trying to find global solutions to continental problems.
Fernandez’ statements answered Cameron’s about a colonialist attitude of our country for claiming the Malvinas sovereignty and said he summoned his country’s Security Council to defend the islands free decision sovereignty right.
"Cameron shamelessly uses the word “colonialism” in reference to a Latin American country.
While heading the ceremony in which different agreements were signed to hold the First Industrial Exhibit in the city of Mar del Plata, acting president, Amado Boudou, assured that the Argentine government honors the word “democracy”.
He said that colonialism “is a word that has caused so much damage and pain, not only in Latin America, but also in Asia and Africa. It’s a word that still nowadays carries the unmistakable face of exclusion, of semi-colonial democracies that have been held in many countries for centuries.”
. Boudou added that the Argentine government accepts the challenges posed by history and honors the word “democracy.".
"“The only way for England to get out of this mess is through direct negotiations with Argentina” said Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman
He, earlier assured that Argentina’s strategy on the sovereignty claim “is working” and added that “not even English newspapers are supporting Cameron,” Timerman said on a radio interview, explaining that “the only way for England to get out of this mess is through direct negotiations with Argentina.”
“This proves that the Argentine strategy is working out. We’ve gathered much regional support and commitment from international organizations,” the minister said from El Salvador, one of the Central American countries that are part of his current tour.
“I have no doubt that Argentina is looking for a civilized and peaceful solution through negotiations,” he stated and assured that the local Government “will not reply to any of Cameron’s military-toned affronts.”
Timerman cited English newspapers as proof of Cameron’s lack of support.
“Not even the conservative ‘The Times’ supports Cameron. They say he is heading the wrong strategy and that what he’s doing is unreal,” he explained.
He closed by once again ratifying that Argentina “believes in the peaceful resolution of conflicts” and urged the United Kingdom to “pick up the phone and give (UN Secretary General) Ban Kim Moon a call” who every year urges both nations to sit down and negotiate.
His statements were made in response to the news that British intelligent services had warned Prime Minister David Cameron that Argentina was planning an alleged “phony fishermen’s invasion” to the islands on the 30th anniversary of the Malvinas War.
PDVSA will distill fuel in Argentina, announced federal Planning Minister Julio de Vido
After a meeting held with Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez, de Vido said he felt satisfied to foster Argentine-Venezuelan relationship.
He recalled the agreements signed in 2007 between president Néstor Kirchner & Hugo Chávez, especially those related to the construction of the Tocoma dam.
Hugo Chávez,in turn, highlighted the importance of consolidating Argentine-Venezuelan equation in scientific and technological matters and ratify regional integration.
Chávez added mutual consolidation will be one of the the central axis of the new geopolitics on South American integration.
“It was an ignorant and dumb outburst”, said acting president Amado Boudou
"A simple historic fallacy about colonialism, added Boudou in reference to British Prime Minster’s comments on Argentina’s stance on the Malvinas Islands
Boudou added that there are still vestiges of past colonialism in Africa, Asia, America".
Everybody knows how the United Kingdom acted with colonialism. There are signals and consequences in every continent of what colonialism did to those people, the subjugation, and it saddens us to listen to this fallacy and outburst, Boudou said, when asked about Cameron’s comments, in which he accused Argentina of colonialism.
The former Economy Minister recalled that while in the past, many differences among Latin American nations originated in the inappropriate meddling of a foreign colonial power, “to day is a time of unity for Latin America, working all together in Mercosur & Unasur".
"Gran Bretaña, synonym of colonialism",said Timerman
From El Salvador, where the Argentine Foreign Minister Hector Timerman is paying an official visit as part of his Latin American tour in search of support for the Malvinas cause, he said it sounds quite strange to hear the UK speak of colonialism since the world knows they are a synonym of that way of dominance.
Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman echoed the statements made by UK’s Prime Minister David Cameron in which he accused Argentina of "colonialism," and counter attacked by saying that “it catches one’s attention to hear such statements when Great Britain and Colonialism are synonymous.”
The cross fire did not end there, as Timerman also remarked that “instead of calling the National Security Committee, Great Britain should call UN’s Secretary General Ban ki Moon and respond positively to all resolutions issued by the UN calling Britain to open the dialogue with Argentina in order to find a pacific solution to Argentina's claims of sovereignty over the Malvinas Islands.”
Likewise, the minister said that “The accusations made are hard to understand when it is Argentina the victim of British colonialism as the United Nations has said.”
Furthermore, Timerman remarked that “we live in a world where only colonialism vestiges can be found, but it seems that as far as the British empire is in full decline, they have now decided to re-write history.”
“Support to the Argentine claim of the Malvinas sovereignty is just a question of principles”, said Almagro
Uruguayan Foreign Minister, Luis Almagro, highlighted that his country’s support of the case falls into an idea of integration, respect and solidarity.
He added it is a question of values and principles supported on legal rights.
This way, the Uruguayan foreign Minister ratified his country’s decision to ban ships flying the Malvinas flag from entering the Uruguayan ports.
Last December 20, Mercosur country members approved a joint declaration on the issue.
Moreover, Almagro highlighted the bilateral trade relationship and said that in 2011, his country registered a 17% growth of exports to Argentina, 50% of which bear some technological value.
Héctor Timerman met Panamanian former presidents
Arístides Arroyo & Martín Torrijos ratified their support of the Argentine claim over the Malvinas Islands sovereignty, and defined it as a “Latin American cause”.
During and official tour throughout Central America, Timerman appreciated the integration of a support group of the Malvinas issue and highlighted the historic importance of the Panamanian role.
The Minister also met his local peer, Roberto Henríquez, and both agreed on praising the “relationship of historical solidarity between them, fostering the bilateral and multilateral relationship and devising a mechanism of economic consultations.
Timerman praised the figures of both former rulers and they all recalled old bilateral meetings in which they had joined in Latin American causes.
Torrijos commented that his country will Head the next Ibero American Summit Secretary functions in 2013 and will work on the Argentine claim. He also praised the importance of the COPPPAL and other instances grouping political parties at the international level
ARGENTINA TRANSFERS THE PRESIDENCY OF THE G77 PLUS CHINA
Ambassador Jorge Argüello transferred the Group presidency to the Algerian Foreign Minister, Mourad Medelci.
Argüello spoke before UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon and the president of the Economic and Social Council, Milos Koterec in NYC
He said the system that includes the UN, Bretton Woods and the World Trade organization must put into practice in the economic and social fields, the commitments achieved at the Summits and Conferences.
Moreover, on behalf of the Argentine government, the diplomat thanked the G 77 member countries and China for their support of the Malvinas question
Argentina’s achievements during the presidency can be said to be: the budget negotiation, the peace operations financing, and an essential role in debates over a new international financing architecture.
Bolivian President’s statements
Evo Morales, who supports the Argentine government on the Malvinas sovereignty question said that the British Foreign Affairs Minister told him not to side with Argentina.
Bolivia believes that the Malvinas Islands belong to Argentina, therefore they will support and partner our country to defend the islands sovereignty.
The Bolivian Head of State added that they will continue fighting to recover the islands as well as the Bolivian Sea, the country lost during a territorial war against Chile in 1879.
The Uruguayan government ratified the country’s support of the Malvinas issue.
An official press release issued by the Foreign Affairs Ministry, also published in the official WEB page stressed that the country has not changed its stance.
"Continental solidarity based on historic and cultural brotherhood bonds is one of the basic principles that rule Uruguayan foreign policy, read the communique signed by Minister Luis Almagro.
The text adds that Uruguay considers the Malvinas Islands an English colonial possession in Latin America and therefore, it can not recognize its flag.
He also voiced his country position is shared by the rest of Latin America.
Brazil, Chile and Uruguay ratify the blockade of illegal Malvinas flag vessels
Due to press news saying that the British Prime Minister William Hague had persuaded some Latin American countries to revert their position regarding Malvinas support, the Foreign Minister, Héctor Timerman talked with his peers from Brazil, Chile and Uruguay, who ratified the decision made by Mercosur to ban the entrance to their ports of ships carrying the illegal Malvinas flag.
The British Prime Minister admitted Mercosur decision before the British Parliament after his communication with the governments of Uruguay, Chile and Brazil that ratified their stance in the issue. .
The Mercosur decision was made during the latest Summit of the entity last December in Montevideo, Uruguay.
“Argentina praises Chilean position about Malvinas”
Argentine Ambassador Gines González García highlighted that bilateral integration is a central issue".
He thanked the Chilean government for ratifying the decision made to ban Malvinas flag ships from their ports and remembered that Chile had been the official supporter of the issue at the UN so that Ban Ki Moon expanded the entity’s efforts to seek in the UK the recognition of UN resolutions.
He added that the UK accused the region of blockading the ports but the point is that their vessels carried a “non-recognized” flag, of an “unknown” State and Mercosur announced they would not allow those ships to enter their ports, but there is no blockade whatsoever.
He also mentioned his ratification in the post for a new period.
Hillary Clinton called Cristina Fernández
The US Secretary of State expressed her relief over the results announced after the surgery undergone by the Argentine president.
Moreover, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner answered the call and thanked the US official for her concern and comfort about her health.
Lula Da Silva and Diego Maradona greeted the President
The former Brazilian President and the ex footballer expressed their satisfaction over the good recovery experienced by the Argentine president after the surgery she underwent a couple of days ago.
Luis Inácio Lula Da Silva, congratulated the President and highlighted her “courage” to face the situation.
It is worth mentioning that former president Lula da Silva himself is still undergoing treatment against larynx cancer
Lula’s letter is addressed “Dear friend” and ends with the expression ”Force Cristina”. It also predicts that both South American leaders will meet “in the immediate future” and both “in good health”.
Diego Maradona, in turn, also sent the president his best wishes and wrote: “Long live Cristina, we go for more now.”
Cristina Fernández took over Mercosur pro-tempore presidency
The Head of State affirmed the Southern bloc must work hard against corporations and in favor of the peoples and celebrated Venezuela and Ecuador’s intention to enter the regional bloc.
Cristina Fernández took over Mercosur pro tempore presidency for the next 6-month period during the Head of States Summit held in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Cristina Fernández de Kirchner recalled her first pro-tempore presidency and pondered that although we talk of economy, everything depends on politics and on government’s will to do things well.
She also mentioned the hard conflicts solved such as those in Bolivia, Colombia and Venezuela.
She also mentioned the 2009 global economic crisis and the task asumed by former presidents Nestor Kirchner from Argentina and Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva from Brazil to liven up Mercosur during the realm of neo liberalism.
She said South America needs solutions to problems and productivity is the answer. She added that it is necessary to go beyond trade and support the nations with regionalism to be able to protect them.
