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Malvinas: Britain seeks to ease tensions with Argentina but rejects sovereignty talks

From Clarín · () Spanish

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  • UK minister Kirsty McNeill said Britain wants to preserve a modern and constructive relationship with Argentina over shared interests.
  • She rejected any ambiguity over Britain's sovereignty over the Malvinas, known in the United Kingdom as the Falkland Islands.
  • The comments seek to lower tensions while ruling out dialogue on the islands' sovereignty.

Britain sought to lower tensions with Argentina over the Malvinas while drawing a firm line on the question of sovereignty.

Kirsty McNeill, the UK's minister of state for international development, said Britain "wants to maintain the modern and constructive relationship" with Argentina because the two countries share common interests.

wants to maintain the modern and constructive relationship

· Kirsty McNeillThe UK minister described Britain's desired relationship with Argentina over shared interests.

But the conciliatory message did not extend to negotiations over the islands' status. McNeill said, "there must be no doubt about Britain's sovereignty over the islands."

there must be no doubt about Britain's sovereignty over the islands

· Kirsty McNeillMcNeill rejected any ambiguity over Britain's sovereignty claim.
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