Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Britain 'concerned' about Malvinas ship ban
Britain expressed concern at a decision by the South American trading block Mercosur to ban boats flying a Malvinas Islands flag from docking at ports in Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay.
Mercosur announced the decision at a summit in the Uruguayan capital, Montevideo.
The ban will not include British-flagged civilian ships that supply the islands, although military vessels will be barred.
A British foreign office statement said: "We are very concerned by this latest Argentine attempt to isolate the Falkland (Malvinas) Islands people and damage their livelihoods, for which there is no justification."
Mercosur announced the decision at a summit in the Uruguayan capital, Montevideo.
The ban will not include British-flagged civilian ships that supply the islands, although military vessels will be barred.
A British foreign office statement said: "We are very concerned by this latest Argentine attempt to isolate the Falkland (Malvinas) Islands people and damage their livelihoods, for which there is no justification."
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