“The announcement by the British crown in Puerto Argentino demonstrates the colonial nature of the illegal and unlawful occupation of our Falkland Islands,” the foreign secretary said. santiago cafiero through publications on his Twitter social network account.

At the time, national officials pointed out: “To be clear: the territory was captured from Argentina 189 years ago by a military invasion.”

“The decision has no effect but confirms that Britain does not respect international law. It is Argentine territory. We will continue to act peacefully and diplomatically in defense of our sovereignty,” Cafiero said.

The list of cities awarded city status by the UK includes Milton Keynes, Colchester and Doncaster in England; Dunfermline in Scotland; Bangor in Northern Ireland; and Wrexham in Wales.

Honor Contest in great Britain The last time it was held ten years ago was to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of kings, but this year, for the first time in history, applications for city status are open to overseas territories such as Puerto Argentino and dependent crowns such as Douglas, on the Isle of Man.

Meanwhile, the UK government’s Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Liz Truss, considered it “a proper respect” that Britain had given city status to the capital of the Malvinas Islands.

“We remember those who gave their lives and celebrate the thriving communities they built,” Truss said on his official Twitter account.

Within this framework, the Secretary of Malvinas, Antarctica and South Atlantic, Guillermo Carmona, also expressed his disapproval through social networks.

“The British crown’s announcement of Puerto Argentino reveals, once again, the colonial nature of the illegal and illegitimate British occupation of #Malvinas,” he wrote on his Twitter account.

For Carmona, “the whole scene is anachronistic and reveals outdated imperialist claims,” ​​and questions: “The decision has no international effect, despite insisting that Britain is not respecting international law by maintaining a colonial regime in parts of Argentina.”

“But Britain’s reluctance to continue negotiations with Argentina because the issue of sovereignty is central. The decision of the king of England does not change the situation at all: Puerto Argentino will continue to be Argentina even though this royal grant has expired,” he said.

Argentina maintains a dispute with Britain over the sovereignty of the Malvinas Islands, a claim which is constitutional and recognized by the United Nations General Assembly.