endul.ing solution of the long-standing dispute between two Member States” [2360th lW’tin% prriw. 21 I. 3 20. We must energetically take up the Secretury- General’s proposal again and build upon it. with the thought that with the appointment of his reprcsen- tative and a team of observers chosen from among the parties to the dispute, a beginning could he made in establishing the bases of a future negotiation. 21. The PRESIDENT fi/?tcJr’/Jl.rtolio,l fiw~r C’hi- WSC~: The next speaker is the representat& of Uru- guay. I invite him to take a place at the Council table and to make his statement. 22. Mr. AZAR GOMEZ (Uruguay) ~i/~~~~rpr.c~ttr- tior~.fi’orn S/~r/li.s/zj: The delegation of Uruguay is grate- ful for having been given the opportunity to participntc in this meeting on a matter of such gravity and of such special concern to my Government, as a peace-loving country and as a Latin American country. 23. At appropriate times and in various international forums, Uruguay has repeatedly stated its position regarding the rights of sovereignty of the Argentine Republic over the Malvinas Islands and their depen- dencies, a position that we now most energetically reaffirm. 24. The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Uruguay, Mr. Estanislao Va]d& Otero, at the Twentieth Meeting of Consultation of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Organization of American States (OAS), con- vened in accordance with the provisions of the Inter- American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance, stated: “Uruguay and Argentina gained independent life in the first half of the nineteenth century. They come from the same noble Hispanic roots. and together they undertook to engage in i1 heroic strug- gle for the recovery and defence of their nationnl sovereignties, In their joint history. they have hitd to face and vanquish foreign interventions aimed at interfering with their consolidation as independent and sovereign nations. 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic statement or a speech, discussing a long-standing dispute between two countries, Uruguay and Argentina, regarding sovereignty over the Malvinas Islands and their dependencies. The language used is formal and diplomatic, indicating that the text is likely related to international relations, politics, or law. The text does not mention any specific economic, environmental, or scientific issues related to the disputed territory, but rather focuses on the historical and political context of the dispute.

**Category**
International relations, Culture