The UK announced that after more than half a century, it will abandon the sovereignty of an archipelago, but it is strategically important for the Indian Ocean. According to the agreement after several years of negotiations, the Shaghus Islands will be delivered to Mauritius.
This includes tropical coral from Diego Garcia, and is used as a military base for the naval ships of the United States government and the long dawn dawn.
The announcement of the British Prime Minister and the Prime Minister ends in a joint statement on Thursday contracts of negotiations between the two countries on the islands.
The UK base, Diego Garsian, remains a major factor that allows agreement in the region during the increasing geopolitical competition between Western countries, India and China.
The agreement still depends on the completion of the contract, but both parties promised to complete it as soon as possible.
After two years of negotiation, this is an essential moment in our relationship, a peaceful solution to conflicts, and to show our constant commitment to the rule of law
Read British Prime Minister Kiir Starmer and Pravind Jugnauth In a statement issued by Prime Minister Mauritius.
The leaders also stated that they are committed to “a long -term, safe and effective process for the Diego Garcia base, which plays a vital role in regional and global safety.”
According to both parties, the contract He treats the past and proves the commitment of the two parties to the luxury of Shaghusia“.
The two countries are creating a new partnership, as the UK provides a financial support package for MARITIUS, which focuses on infrastructure, within matters.
Palm coconut shades on white beach sands, Diego Garcia.
Mauritius will now be able to launch the resettlement program in the Shaghus-Islands, with the exception of the Diego Garcia Military Island.
The UK provides the military base for the “initial period” for 99 years. The United States also supported the resolution, and President Joe Biden praised the “historic” agreement in a statement.
President Biden said: “There is clear evidence that through diplomacy and partnerships, countries can overcome long historical challenges to achieve peaceful and beneficial results for both parties.”
In recent years, the United Kingdom has been facing the increasing diplomacy of its need for the islands it referred to as the British Indian Ocean region, and the United Nations bodies, including the Supreme Court and the General Assembly, near Mauritius and demanded this to give up the United Kingdom of everything, some of them. The last African colony Name.
The Mauritius government has long argued that it was illegally forced to hand over the Shaghus Islands in mind that it had become independent in 1968 of the United Kingdom.
At that time, the British government had already negotiated a secret agreement with the United States to use the largest island, Diego Garcia as a military base.
Great Britain later apologized for removing more than 1,000 island residents from the entire archipelago and promised to hand over the islands to Mauritius when they no longer needed strategic purposes.
But until recently, the United Kingdom insisted that Mauritius himself had no legitimate request on the islands.
International public opinion has only changed. African countries were uniform in the matter. After that, due to Britain's exit from the European Union, many European countries were hesitant to continue supporting the UK position in international forums.
A Mauritanian government was attacked, accusing the British government of verbal threats. In addition, they started an increasingly developed campaign at the United Nations, in the courts, in the media, landing, and volatility of the archipelago without British permission.
The negotiations leading to the Thursday agreement began years ago from British Prime Minister Kiir Starmer. This penetration is an increasingly urgent settlement for international affairs, not the least in Ukraine, where the UK wants to remove the Chagos issue as an obstacle to obtaining support for African countries in other important issues- Assure BBC, indicating that
Half a century after the UK abandoned almost controlling the Global Empire, eventually agreed to hand over one of the last pieces. Perhaps he was hesitant to do so, but in peace and strength.
The remaining British British lands: Angela, Bermuda, British Antarctica, British Virgin Islands, Kayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Montsrat, Betkirne, Saint Helena, Asensy, Tricstan Da being, South Georgia and South Georgia -Evalz, Torres. carrot.
