Claiming sovereignty Spain reiterates to the United Kingdom at the United Nations its proposal to negotiate the decolonization of Gibraltar

Government Spain repeat in United nations your suggestion for United kingdom To start a ‘negotiating process for decolonization of Tarek mountain “, As well as the creation of a “new regional cooperation scheme for the benefit of the residents of the side and others of the border crossing.

This is how he expressed it Agustin Santos MaraverAmbassador, Permanent Representative of Spain to the United Nations in New York, during Fourth Committee, dedicated to decolonization, in which he accused the British government of “ignoring” UN resolutions in this regard for years. Chief Minister of Gibraltar, Fabian Picardoas you enter into the session.

Santos Maraver explained to the attendees the history of the conflict until it ended with the political agreement between Spain and the United Kingdom on December 31, 2020, which should inspire the international treaty that the European Commission is negotiating with the Government ofWillis Truss To achieve a “shared prosperity area”. “This understanding shall not permit, neither by action nor by measures taken, any modification of the Spain’s legal position Regarding sovereignty and jurisdiction with respect to Gibraltar,” the ambassador explained.

“Spain has never given in to that negotiation effort With the utmost respect for the United Nations doctrine which is the reason for our strength. Spain’s position on dialogue and its commitment International legitimacy Year after year, since 1975, I have allowed a compromise resolution to be proposed to the Chairman of this Fourth Committee, together with the United Kingdom, being urged to resume dialogue on sovereignty in accordance with the principles of the United Nations.

I also reiterated the proposal to establish “new scheme for territorial cooperation for the benefit of the population on both sides of the fence that divides the territory.”

“There is no other solution to divisive From Gibraltar of operation Decolonization It was negotiated between Spain and the United Kingdom under the terms stipulated in international law established by this United Nations commission.”