On January 3 local time, the Argentine Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement declaring that, on the 193rd anniversary of the illegal occupation of the Malvinas Islands, the Argentine government and people once again reaffirm their legitimate and inalienable sovereign rights over the Malvinas Islands, South Georgia, the South Sandwich Islands, and the surrounding waters. The statement reiterated that the Argentine government is willing to resume bilateral negotiations with the United Kingdom to peacefully resolve the sovereignty dispute and end the “special colonial situation” in the Falkland Islands, South Georgia, the South Sandwich Islands, and the surrounding waters. (CCTV News)