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Argentina protests UK support for extended oil and gas licenses in Falklands
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On September 23, Argentina's Foreign Ministry sent a formal note to the British Embassy in Buenos Aires protesting the extension of oil and gas exploration licenses by the authorities of the Falkland Islands (Malvinas), with UK support, in the disputed territory and surrounding waters. The Argentine government stated in a declaration that unilateral exploration and extraction of natural resources on the Argentine continental shelf violates international law and infringes on Argentine national sovereignty. Argentina announced it will employ diplomatic, economic, and legal measures to defend its sovereignty over the islands and will sanction companies and individuals attempting to illegally exploit natural resources in the area.
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September 23 — Argentina’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday issued a formal protest to the British Embassy in Buenos Aires over the extension of oil and gas exploration licenses in the disputed waters surrounding the Malvinas Islands (known as the Falkland Islands in the United Kingdom).
In a statement, the Argentine Foreign Ministry condemned the unilateral exploration and extraction of natural resources on the Argentine continental shelf, calling it a violation of international law and an infringement on Argentina’s national sovereignty.
The Argentine government announced it would employ diplomatic, economic, and legal measures to defend its sovereignty over the Malvinas Islands, and pledged to impose sanctions on companies and individuals attempting to illegally exploit natural resources in the region.
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