President. Alfonsin and Mr. Steel discussed the state of atfairs betweenArgentina and the united Kingdon. They recarred the triendry relations erhich bothcountri,es had traditionally naintained and the extent. to whlch the hundreds ofEhousands of British residents and Cheir descendants, ,rbo had tor tong formed partof the Argentine people, had contributed to those friendly relations throughouEbi.story and conEinued to do so. Tbey also indicated their f i,rn desire for aresumption of relations between lhe two countries and l,,ere in agreement thaE such aresumption stlould be based on an agenda tha! eould incl-ude all issues dividing thetwo count r ies. fn that connecbion, president Alfonsin and Mr. steel agreed on the need tofind a peacefuf and negotiaeed setErenent to Ehe dispute over t.he Matvinas rsrandsand the other problens pending between the two countrtes. In their vierr, thefortieth anniversary of the founding of the United Nations provid€d a propitiousoccasion to begin that process. They recaLled that pri.or Eo the conflict in 1982 the covernrnents of the cvrocountries, for almost 20 years, alEhough interniEtently, had been trying !o reachan agreement on the future at the Matvinas Islands. In 1980 the BriEish covernnenthad herd talks with the Ehen ArgenEine covernnent concerning a possible change ofsovereignty' President Alfonsin and Mr. steet rnaintained that, denocracy havingbeen restored in Argentina. boEtt count.ries should now \^,ork logether. and theyindicated their firn resolve to f i.nd a solution t'o that long-st.anding dispute,Both underscored lhe imporEance of providing the isl-anders with effectiveguarantees of the preservation for their .ray of life.
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing diplomatic relations and negotiations between Argentina and the United Kingdom, focusing on the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) dispute. It mentions the importance of finding a peaceful and negotiated settlement, and the need for cooperation between the two countries. The text does not mention specific economic, environmental, or technological issues.

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International trade, Humanitarian aid and relief