Government of Alberto Fernndez filed a complaint with England from what they understood was a new maneuver deepening the militarization of the Malvinas Archipelago. In this case through reinforcement of British troops installed in the archipelago with the presence of a special contingent. From La Rosada they maintain a policy of questioning any unilateral action contrary to UN resolutions.

According to a letter sent from the Foreign Office to the British embassy, ​​the Government questions that the UK is introducing new military actors in an “unjustified show of force”. The claim points to London’s intention to added new members of the Kosovo Security Force (KBS) in the Falkland Islands.

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“Regarding the announcement that was published in the media alleged Kosovo assembly will decide to send up to seven members of the Kosovo Security Force (KBS) to the Falkland Islands in a peace support operation pursuant to the agreement signed with the UK on the incorporation of KBS personnel into the British infantry at Malvinas,” said a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship.

The claim was made last Tuesday by the Malvinas, Antarctic and South Atlantic secretary, Guillermo Carmonaand Deputy Secretary of Foreign Policy, claudo rozencwaigand addressed to the Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Buenos Aires, Kirsty Hayes.

Following the formal presentation of the memorandum, the two officials stated that the initiative by the United Kingdom “was unprovoked displays of force and willful deviations from calls for various resolutions United Nations General Assembly and other international forums urging Argentina and the UK to continue negotiations”.

Carmona and Rozencwaig stated that the military presence was contrary to Argentina’s desire to resolve the island sovereignty dispute by peaceful means, and appealed to UN General Assembly resolution 31/49, which “urgently urged both parties to refrain from adopting unilateral decisions involving the introduction of changes to the temporary situation of the Archipelago which is going through a negotiation process recommended by the Assembly itself”.

From the Ministry of Foreign Affairs they also pointed out that it is contrary to General Assembly resolution 41/11 which “urges States in all other regions, in particular militarily important States, to highly respect the South Atlantic region as a zone of peace and cooperationin particular through the reduction and eventual elimination of its military presence in the region”.

Finally, officials reporting to the foreign minister, Santiago Cafiero, reaffirmed Argentina’s sovereignty over the Malvinas, South Georgia, the South Sandwich Islands, and the surrounding maritime space, and reaffirmed the Government’s willingness to continue negotiations to resolve the conflict peacefully.