Falklands : CHAMBER SUPPORTS COUNCILLORS OVER FLIGHTS
Submitted by Falkland Islands News Network (Juanita Brock) 20.01.2004 (Article Archived on 03.02.2004)
The Falkland Islands Chamber of Commerce has backed up the Islands’ Councillors over the issue of charter flights.
CHAMBER SUPPORTS COUNCILLORS OVER FLIGHTS
By J. Brock (FINN)
The Falkland Islands Chamber of Commerce has backed up the Islands’ Councillors over the issue of charter flights. In a press release dated 19 January 2004, Tom Miller, President of the Chamber’s Council said that the Chamber expressed their wholehearted support of the Falkland Islands Councillors in their positive response to the current air-space over-flight ban by the Argentine Government. “We regret Argentina’s negative response,” he continued.
Despite the loss of business to the Tourism Sector, the Falkland Islands Chamber of Commerce supports the present position of the Falkland Islands Government.
The support and position also taken by IAATO in this matter is also much appreciated by the Chamber. “It is very regrettable that Argentina is damaging innocent third parties over the Falklands issue,” said Mr. Miller.
He added that he hoped that a practical agreement can be swiftly reached that will enable all involved to continue to promote politically free Antarctic tourism for the mutual benefit of all, in line with the Antarctic Treaty of Co-operation.
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