The Falkland Islands Referendum
Foreign Secretary William Hague has updated parliament on the Falkland Islands Referendum
The Foreign Secretary William Hague said:
I would like to update the House on the 바카라 사이트바카라 사이트™s response to the Falkland Islands referendum on their political status as a British Overseas Territory.
On 10th and 11th March 2013, the Falkland Islanders voted overwhelmingly to maintain their current constitutional arrangements with the United Kingdom. The result is a clear democratic expression of the Islanders바카라 사이트™ wishes and was conducted in a free, fair and transparent way.
We believe that the result should be recognised by the whole international community as a definitive act of self determination. It has sent the clearest possible message to the Argentine 바카라 사이트 that its demands to control the Falkland Islands against the wishes of the people who live there are fundamentally incompatible with modern democratic values. Attempts to intimidate the Islanders must cease.
Representatives of the Falkland Islands 바카라 사이트 will travel widely in the coming weeks to convey the result around Latin America and elsewhere. More broadly, the 바카라 사이트 will continue to strengthen our engagement with Latin America, as I set out in my Canning House speech in November 2010. The UK has considerable interests in the region, with high potential for future economic growth. I am confident that this increased cooperation and partnership with the countries of Latin America is consistent with our desire to ensure that the interests and wishes of the Falkland Islanders are respected and protected.
Further Information
Read about the FCO바카라 사이트™s work supporting the Falkland Islanders바카라 사이트™ right to self-determination
Read the Foreign Secretary바카라 사이트™s Canning House speech on Britain and Latin America