LONDON, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Britain and Argentina haveagreed to work together towards removing measures restrictingthe oil and gas industry, shipping and fishing around thedisputed Falkland Islands, Britain's Foreign Office said onWednesday.
The two countries fought a war in 1982 over the British-runislands in the South Atlantic, known in Argentina as LasMalvinas, and the issue has continued to cause tensions in thetwo countries' relationship.
The Foreign Office said London and Buenos Aires had agreedtheir first positive statement about South Atlantic issues since1999.
It said the discussions that had taken place did not affectthe sovereignty issue and Britain remained clear in its supportof the islanders, the majority of whom want the islands toremain under British control. (Reporting by Estelle Shirbon; editing by Kate Holton)