THE EVOLUTION OF THE FALKLAND PROBLEM IN THE SYSTEM OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (1984-1990)
The article analyzes the issue of transformation of the state status of the Falkland Islands during the period since 1984 till 1990 . In the period of second half of the 1980's unresolved territorial dispute Argentine with Great Britain over the ownership of the Falkland Islands remained the most sensitive issue on the bilateral agenda. The measures taken by the British government for the socio-economic development of the Falkland Islands were aimed at strengthening the position of Great Britain in the territorial dispute with Argentina. In this regard, the granting of a constitution and autonomous status to the archipelago in 1985 symbolized the realization of the right to self-determination by the local population. Thanks to this, London moved away from the colonial stereotype, taking a course to maintain a maximum presence in the region in order to maintain control over stability on the islands in the format of their confederative association.