# Ibero-American Foreign Ministers Back Argentina's Falklands Claim

> Ibero-American foreign ministers unanimously support Argentina's Falklands sovereignty claim ahead of Hamburg tribunal hearing.
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- Summary: Ibero-American foreign ministers unanimously support Argentina's Falklands sovereignty claim ahead of Hamburg tribunal hearing.
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## Ibero-American Foreign Ministers Unanimously Back Claim
Ibero-American foreign ministers meeting in Madrid unanimously approved a special communiqué backing Argentina's sovereignty claim over the Falklands.

> The Ibero-American community reaffirms, once again, its support for the Argentine Republic
## Call for Resuming Negotiations
The document urges both governments to resume talks on the dispute as soon as possible and acknowledges Argentina's constructive attitude.
## Hamburg Tribunal Hearing Dates
Argentina will present on November 10 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and the United Kingdom from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on the first day.
## Sea Lion Oil Project Context
Argentina requested four provisional measures on October 13 to halt Sea Lion, being developed by Israel's Navitas Petroleum and Britain's Rockhopper Exploration.
## Argentina's Legal Position
Argentina is not asking the tribunal to rule on sovereignty but on rights to maritime resources and environmental obligations under the Law of the Sea Convention.
## Key takeaway

Ibero-American foreign ministers approved a statement backing Argentina's Falklands claim and urging UK and Argentina to resume negotiations before November 10 tribunal hearing.