Buenos Aires.- Honoring the fallen combatants during the Malvinas War (1982) and restoring the exercise of sovereignty over this territory is an unwavering commitment of the Argentine state, the Foreign Ministry assured today.
In a statement marking the 40th anniversary of the war with the United Kingdom, that nation’s foreign ministry also defended Argentina’s rights over South Georgia, South Sandwich and the surrounding sea areas.
The war between Argentine and British forces, which began on April 2, 1982, ended on June 14 of the same year, leaving a tally of 650 combatants dead from that nation and 255 from the European country.
We commemorate our compatriots, including the women who worked in healthcare. This date is an invaluable opportunity to honor the memory of those who lost their lives and continue to accompany their loved ones in grieving their loss, the official text reads.
It also affirms the use of peaceful means, and in accordance with international law, to make a claim for the UK to comply with UN Resolution 2065 calling for the resumption of bilateral negotiations.
The Argentine government’s commitment will not back down. We will continue to promote state policies within the framework of the constitutional mandate, which reflects the sentiment of the people as a whole, he stresses.
Likewise, the implementation of the Malvinas agenda 40 years stands out, a program of action at local and international level to spread the causes of this country.
Today, as we remember our veterans and the families of our fallen heroes, the Malvinas unite us more than ever, he concludes.
Vigils were held in numerous parts of this nation last night, notably in Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego province, Antarctica and the South Atlantic Islands.
The central ceremony took place on the shores of the Argentine Sea and in front of the Heroes’ Monument, the closest continental point to the Malvinas.
On the other hand, the main buildings and monuments of this capital city were illuminated with the light blue and white colors of the flag.
In recent statements, President Alberto Fernández assured that “it was a war declared by a dictatorship that sent courageous young people into battle in situations of great inequality. Those who commanded the war were genocide, but those who died in the Malvinas were heroes”.