Miley: “David Cameron’s visit to the Falkland Islands is not a provocation, he has every right to do so, today they are in the hands of the United Kingdom”

chairman xavier miley accepted that Falkland IslandsFor which Argentina claims its sovereignty is “in the hands of the United Kingdom”, and he denied the recent visit of the British Chancellor David Cameron Take provocation, noting that “he has every right to do so” while keeping his country under occupation, assured the Argentine head of state.

Once again praised the former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcherwho moved to the United Kingdom during this period War with Argentina in 1982President Miley confirmed that there is no “immediate solution” to the dispute, as he said in an interview with the British network BBC who reproduced the international agency efe,

In a comprehensive report published on 6 May, the President touched on a number of topics and provided definitions on this point, which is sensitive in the country, making it clear what powers his government has to support its claim to the islands. There will be diplomatic strategy. During that excerpt, there was a conversation with journalist Ioan Wells BBC It was given as:

– You promised Argentines a roadmap to make the Malvinas/Falkland Islands Argentina. What does that roadmap look like specifically?

We believe that this should always be done within the framework of peace and as a result of a long-term dialogue process, where an adult discussion is held between two countries that have much in common and that have an element of discord.

Obviously this is not an immediate solution, but it is one that will take time.

So we are not going to give up our sovereignty and we are not going to create a situation of conflict with the United Kingdom.

What we are looking for is a solution in which we can establish a dialogue so that at some point the Malvinas Islands return to Argentina.

– Do you think the United Kingdom will agree to this? Because they are very clear that they do not want to negotiate on this.

Well, it may be that today they don’t want to discuss it and later, they may want to do so. Many of these positions have changed over time.

– How will you convince them? What will you use to convince them?

I’m going to try to explain to them that this territory belongs to Argentina and that Argentina has authority and sovereignty over the islands, according to the specifications commonly used to define it as such.

– But when they have clearly stated that they are not willing to negotiate and will use the referendum on the islands as proof that they do not want to discuss the issue again. How will you convince them? What tools will you use?

Well, this will not be discussed now. This will be discussed later.

-What kind of deadline would you offer the Argentines for this?

I believe this is a long-term conversation and can be established in the same way as what happened with China and Hong Kong.

– This may take decades

yes of course. This should be understood as a long-term state issue.

We are not going to give up our sovereignty, but if today is not the time to discuss it, then well, it will be discussed some other time.

I think this is a much more serious situation and there are many issues on our agenda on which we can work together and we are willing to do that. I think this is the adult way to do it and that too without pain.

– Would you say that this is not a priority for you right now?

I’m not saying it’s not a priority. I am saying that there are a lot of elements in common that we can work on with the United Kingdom, without debating and fighting over an issue, we understand that it will take time to resolve, because we are going through diplomatic channels. Are. ,

In other words, we believe in a peaceful solution.

– Was it a provocation in your opinion that (British Foreign Minister) David Cameron visited the islands in February?

No, because that territory is today in the hands of the United Kingdom. I mean, he has every right to do that. I don’t take it as a provocation. I actually had a very high quality conversation with David Cameron.

Would you still say you admire Margaret Thatcher, who was Prime Minister during the Falklands/Malvinas War?

But there we have to differentiate. There was a war and we had to lose. This does not mean that one cannot assume that the people who were in front were people who did their jobs well.

And I not only admire Margaret Thatcher, I also admire Ronald Reagan in the United States. And I admire Winston Churchill deeply. And what is the problem?

The report with the liberal leader took place in the city of Buenos Aires and was broadcast by international networks this Monday. One of the highest points in the negotiations concerned the Malvinas War, which ended with the surrender of the Argentine military junta in June 1982. There, 255 British soldiers, three islanders and 649 Argentine soldiers were killed. Argentina has claimed sovereignty over the islands since 1833.

It is not the first time that the head of state has expressed his view of the conflict and expressed his views about how the national government should propose a diplomatic strategy that ends with the recognition that the island belongs to Argentina. Belongs to the Republic.

In a previous report with journalist Alejandro Fantino, President Miley explained that the relationship with the United States, which his administration has deepened, is part of “the first steps to start thinking about the recovery of the Malvinas Islands.”