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Argentina protests UK over Falkland Islands hydrocarbon licences
Argentina lodged a protest with the UK Embassy in Buenos Aires against the extension of offshore hydrocarbon licences in the Falkland Islands and approval for Navitas Petroleum Atlantic Limited to acquire a 65% stake in the PL001 area. Buenos Aires warned that unauthorised activities could face sanctions and called for negotiations to resume.
Argentina formally lodged a diplomatic protest with the UK Embassy in Buenos Aires over hydrocarbon licences in the Falkland Islands.
The protest, prepared on the instructions of Argentine Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno, categorically rejected the extension of offshore licences and approval for Navitas Petroleum Atlantic Limited, a subsidiary of Israel-based Navitas Petroleum, to acquire a 65% stake in the PL001 licence area.
Objection to unauthorised activities
The Argentine Foreign Ministry reiterated its sovereignty claim over the continental shelf and argued that resource exploration carried out without the explicit authorisation of Argentine authorities violated international law.
The ministry stated that any hydrocarbon activity conducted on Argentina’s continental shelf without the explicit approval of the authorised national authorities was illegal.
UN resolutions cited
Buenos Aires said the licensing procedures violated United Nations General Assembly Resolution 31/49. The resolution calls on Argentina and the UK to refrain from unilateral actions that could alter the existing situation until the sovereignty dispute is resolved.
Argentina also referred to United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2065 (XX), which recognises that a sovereignty dispute exists between the two countries over the Falkland Islands. The resolution calls for negotiations to achieve a peaceful settlement of the dispute.
Warning of legal and criminal sanctions
The Argentine Foreign Ministry said it did not recognise the authority of foreign bodies to grant concessions or approve investment commitments in the disputed area.
The ministry also warned that individuals and companies directly or indirectly involved in unauthorised hydrocarbon activities could face civil, administrative and criminal sanctions under Argentine law.
Call to resume bilateral negotiations
Despite the diplomatic tensions, Argentina reiterated its readiness for constructive dialogue with the UK. Buenos Aires called for bilateral negotiations to resume to achieve a peaceful settlement of the sovereignty dispute over the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.
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