This may include advertisements from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. Argentina launched the Malvinas 40 Years Agenda this week to mark the 189th anniversary of what it considers to be the illegitimate occupation of the Falkland Islands - known as the Islas Malvinas by the UK in Spanish. Argentina's defence minister Jorge Taiana warned against its claim to the sovereignty of the British Overseas Territory in a warning shot.
He said that we will never renounce our claim to sovereignty because we believe that its exercise is decisive for the determination of our autonomy in the continental, maritime, insular and Antarctic territory. In a strongly worded statement, Argentina's Foreign Ministry said Britain's refusal to resume negotiations is aggravated by continuous unilateral actions by the UK, including the exploitation of natural resources and military exercises in the area. The Ministry of Defense of Argentina stepped up its plot to wrestle back the islands after the island's anniversary commemorations will include a host of different activities, all with the slogan Malvinas unites us. It said throughout the 2022 we will carry out different actions to pay tribute to the veterans and fallen in the war and make visible the cause for sovereignty in the islands. The two historic foes have been embroiled in a long-running diplomatic dispute over the islands, which have been under British control since 1833.