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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Daniel Boffey Chief reporter

Argentina to stop Falklands exploiting offshore oilfields, country’s foreign minister says

Aerial view of San Carlos, Falkland Islands
Quirno condemned the British government for facilitating a significant offshore oil project in its waters. Photograph: PA Images/Alamy

Argentina’s foreign minister has told an audience that included the British ambassador that his government would stop the Falkland Islands from exploiting its offshore oilfields as part of a strategy to take sovereignty.

During a speech at a thinktank event in the Argentinian capital, Pablo Quirno condemned the British government for failing to open negotiations over the islands and facilitating a significant offshore oil project in its waters.

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