evidence: ANNA M. EVSTIGNEEVA (Russian Federation) said her country has consistently advocated for a political and diplomatic solution to the sovereignty dispute over the Malvinas/Falkland Islands and also the South Sandwich and South Georgia Islands directly between the Governments of Argentina and the United Kingdom. Commending Argentina’s constructive approach, she voiced concern about London’s refusal to start dialogue and by the British development of economic activities on the Island and its militarization. Noting the United Kingdom’s steps to deploy the security forces of a third country on the Island, she said her country will continue to uphold its unchanged position on the matter. [...] Ms. GAGLIARDI (Costa Rica) said the sovereignty dispute between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the Malvinas Islands, South Georgia Islands and South Sandwich Islands and the surrounding maritime areas/spaces is a special and particular situation involving Argentina’s legitimate right to sovereignty. She underscored the importance of General Assembly resolution 2065 (XX) and regretted that there has been no progress on the issue in the past 60 years. She voiced concern over the presence of troops from the United Kingdom and third States in the peace zone, which was a corollary of the impasse in negotiations between the parties, underscoring the need to adhere to General Assembly resolution 31/49. However, she welcomed news of cooperation between the United Kingdom and Argentina through the World Trade Organization (WTO) and in relation to health and vaccination issues.