Argentina files international case against Israeli-led oil project in UK's Falkland Islands
The Argentine request follows an earlier approval on Tuesday by UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband for the Sea Lion field, a new Israeli-led oil-field development in the area, The Telegraph reported.
On Tuesday, Argentina announced it had lodged a request with the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea. The request seeks to halt the United Kingdom's authorization of hydrocarbon activity near the Falkland Islands. This action targets the exploitation of hydrocarbon resources in the Northern Falklands Basin, according to Argentina's government statement.
The move follows UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband's approval of the Sea Lion field, an Israeli-led oil-field development in the region, reported The Telegraph. Israeli company Navitas confirmed Miliband's approval, with the company at the helm of the project, according to the report. In September, Argentina had initiated sanctions proceedings against over 60 companies and individuals associated with the offshore oil drilling project, a move that UK officials vehemently opposed.
British Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Overseas Territories Uma Kumaran deemed the Argentine sanctions "unacceptable," asserting that the Falkland Islands are British and have the right to develop their natural resources as they deem appropriate.
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