PM reveals Falklands row with Argentina's president
The Independent|June 29, 2022
Boris Johnson has revealed that he had a “frank" exchange with Argentina's president Alberto Fernandez about British sovereignty of the Falkland Islands at the G7 conference.
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PM reveals Falklands row with Argentina's president

The PM shared his displeasure that the subject was raised when the leaders met at the margins of the summit in Germany shortly after the 40th anniversary of the war over the South Atlantic islands.

Asked if he was disappointed Mr Fernandez had brought up British control, Mr Johnson told reporters: "Yeah", before saying he had offered a reminder that the matter was settled.

"It had been decided decisively over many, many years, and I saw no reason for us to engage in a substantive discussion about it," the PM said on his journey from the G7 to the Nato summit in Madrid.

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