Timeline of The History of The Falkland Islands - 21st Century

21st Century

  • 2000: British Antarctic Survey base at Grytviken, South Georgia reopened.
  • 2001: British military garrison is withdrawn from South Georgia.
  • 2002: First SAMA 82 pilgrimage to the islands. 200 British veterans of the conflict return to the islands.
  • 2003: Several yachts competing in a solo round the world race are forced into Stanley for repairs.
  • 2004: A permanent memorial to Argentine war dead is dedicated in Darwin. Argentine icebreaker Almirante Irízar harasses shipping in Falkland waters.
  • 2005: Falklands Gold and Minerals prospect for Gold in Lafonia
  • 2007: 25th Anniversary of the Falklands War is commemorated in services in Stanley and London. Argentine president Néstor Kirchner renews sovereignty claim and renounces agreements over oil exploration. UK renews claims to Antarctic territory before the expiry of the deadline for territorial claims following Britains ratification of the 1982 Law of the Sea Convention. Major General Sir John Jeremy Moore, commander of the British land forces during the Falklands War, dies.
  • 2008: The British Government announces that it is considering action on clearing the 20,000 mines left in the islands by Argentine forces during the Falklands War in 1982. Remains of an Argentine airman killed during the Falklands War were identified using DNA testing, the remains had been unidentified since discovery in 1986.
  • 2009: Preliminary clearance of some of the mine fields left over from the Falklands War begins. Argentina creates a diplomatic incident over the presence of Falkland Islands Government representatives at a conference on sustainable fishing in Spain. After years of delay, the Argentine memorial at the Darwin cemetery was finally inaugurated. Argentina submitted a claim for large areas of the South Atlantic, including the Falkland Islands, under the 1982 Law of the Sea Convention.

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