The British Ambassador in Buenos Aires, John Freeman was summoned to the Argentine foreign Ministry to give explanations in connection with possible cases of espionage against Argentina, transfers on Thursday Agency.

according to media reports, the story is about a possible large-scale espionage activities relative to Argentina from the UK and "illegal studies" that seem to be conducted English oil-producing corporations in the area of the Falkland Islands.

before the Argentine authorities revealed that will prosecute oil organizations working in the area of the Falkland Islands, afterward as two English organization Premier Oil and Falkland Oil and Gas announced the discovery in the Falklands oil and gas. On Thursday, in connection with the statements in the Falkland Islands, the British foreign office for an explanation was summoned Argentine Ambassador in London.

The Falkland Islands, or Malvinas as they are known in Argentina, the Islands are the subject of long-standing dispute between Argentina and Britain, which led in 1982 to armed conflict. Argentina " tried to gain a foothold on the Islands, which Britain controls since 1833. In the process of conflict cost the lives of 649 Argentines and 255 Britons. In a 72-day war against Britain won.

in 2013, the Falkland Islands held a referendum on political status, a Large number were in favour of the retention of the Islands status as a British territory.

at the end of March, the London increased military expenditures for the defense of the Islands and sent additional weapons.

before, when the British foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has tried to persuade Russia to return the Crimea to Ukraine, head of the state Duma on international Affairs Alexei Pushkov said that the Crimea more reason to stay out of Russia than the Falklands Islands from Britain.

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