Donald Trump signs off Chagos Islands deal between UK and Mauritius

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Donald Trump has officially signed the proposed deal between Great Britain and Mauritius on the future of the Chagosis Islands, said Dymish Street.

Sir Keir Starmer’s spokesman announced on Tuesday that “now the transaction between us and the Mauriti government is a final deal between the US discussions with the United States.”

The pact will lead UK Sovereignty of the islands hand over Mauritius for leasing on Diego Garcia, the largest wheel of the Indian Ocean Archipelagi for 99 years for a preliminary period, as a result of which it extends.

The British government has enforced the US administration to enter into force on the draft agreement, taking into account its security consequences on Diego Garci for a joint military base of the United Kingdom-USA.

The Higher Republicans have criticized the draft deal, warning that it can promote China’s interests in the region. The stepherd also faced the stage political opposition in the United Kingdom, including conservatives, who started negotiations and transformed Great Britain.

But to stimulate the Starmer, Trump said when the couple met in the Oval office in February that he was inclined to be with his support plan.

“I have to see the details, but it doesn’t seem bad. .. I think we will be inclined to go along with your country,” said Trump.

People familiar with the talks on Tuesday say they did not believe that the agreement needs further confirmations from Washington.

Difting Street did not provide a schedule for the end of the contract between London and Port Louis.

Britain first started official talks Mavrikios On the Chagosyan Islands, which is also known as the British Ocean Area in 2022 after the Roll.

This step came after the consulting opinion issued by the International Court of Justice found out that the United Kingdom should complete its sovereignty as soon as possible. Britain also lost its support for the UN.

In the fall of last fall, the negotiations were more complicated by Jonathan Powell, who have been promoted to the British National Security Adviser since then.

While the experts agreed with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, his successor ship Ramgozem, who took power in the landslide elections in November last year.

The Government of the United Kingdom, which has publicly confirmed the details of the transaction, will pay £ 90 million to rent Diego Garcia, but offered to prevent the first tranche of payments.

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch claims that it is not in the interests of the United Kingdom to “give” the territory of “giving” or “pay for that privilege.”

On Tuesday, British Minister Steven Dof asked the House of Commons on Tuesday, which government’s department would finance the settlement, but refused to confirm.