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Spain in landmark Gibraltar visit Spain on rare Gibraltarian visit
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Spain's foreign minister is to meet UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband in an historic visit to Gibraltar. Spain's foreign minister has arrived in Gibraltar for talks with his UK counterpart - the first visit by a Spanish minister for 300 years.
Miguel Angel Moratinos will travel to the British-held peninsula on Tuesday for talks with Mr Miliband and chief minister of Gibraltar, Peter Caruana. Miguel Angel Moratinos and David Miliband will seek greater maritime, financial and judicial co-operation.
It will be the first time a Spanish minister has been to the disputed territory for more than 300 years. The disputed territory has been a great source of tension between the nations since Britain captured it in 1704.
The UK insists it will not hand over Gibraltar against residents' wishes despite Spanish sovereignty claims.The UK insists it will not hand over Gibraltar against residents' wishes despite Spanish sovereignty claims.
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The talks, officially called a "trilateral forum of dialogue", were confirmed despite a new row over Gibraltar's territorial waters. Mr Moratinos crossed the border at lunchtime on Tuesday ahead of the talks, which include Gibraltar's chief minister Peter Caruana.
The Gibraltar government opposed a reported move by Spain to use a European Commission environmental directive to officially denote the surrounding seas as Spanish. The meeting - part of the "tripartite forum" between the three countries - deliberately avoids the issue of sovereignty, focusing instead on issues of concern to the 30,000 Gibraltarians.
The talks are going ahead despite a new row over Gibraltar's territorial waters.
The Gibraltarian government opposed a reported move by Spain to use a European Commission environmental directive to officially denote the surrounding seas as Spanish.
The Self-determination for Gibraltar group has called on Gibraltarians to fly union jacks during the Spanish minister's visit.The Self-determination for Gibraltar group has called on Gibraltarians to fly union jacks during the Spanish minister's visit.
Spain ceded Gibraltar to Britain in 1713 but has long said it should return to Spanish sovereignty.Spain ceded Gibraltar to Britain in 1713 but has long said it should return to Spanish sovereignty.
The border between Spain and Gibraltar was closed by Spanish dictator General Franco in 1969 and did not fully reopen until 1985.The border between Spain and Gibraltar was closed by Spanish dictator General Franco in 1969 and did not fully reopen until 1985.