Britain will not sign an agreement on the transfer of the Chagos Archipelago to Mauritius until US President-elect Donald Trump takes office. A British newspaper reports this Guard.
According to a British government spokesman, the new American administration should be given the opportunity to examine all the details of the agreement. The interlocutor of the publication rejected the assumption that Washington would have the right to veto the agreement.
October 3, 2024 achieved Agreement on the transfer of the Chagos Archipelago by Great Britain to the jurisdiction of Mauritius.
Mauritius was a British colony since 1814 and gained independence in 1968. Three years ago, London legally separated the Chagos Archipelago, creating a separate British colony in the Indian Ocean. The largest island, Diego Garcia, was leased to the United States and a joint Anglo-American air base was built on it, considered crucial for operations in the Middle East, South Asia and East Africa. There it will stay: London and Port Louis have reached an agreement under which the air base will be leased for 99 years. The USA supported this decision.
Previously Mauritius entered It is on the list of the most expensive tourist destinations for Russians.
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Source: Gazeta
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