AFP - Friday, November 9, 4:49 p.m.
MONTEVIDEO (AFP) - The Group Finnish Botnia Friday announced the imminent opening of a factory in Uruguay cellulose raises several months an international conflict with Argentina.
boilers of the factory "will be lit today" in the town of Fray Bentos port, 300 km northwest of Montevideo, near the border with Argentina, told AFP sources management.
The Botnia plant is the subject of a serious dispute between Uruguay and Argentina, which opposes its construction on the grounds of risk of pollution of a river crossing.
A final attempt at reconciliation failed between Uruguayan President Tabare Vazquez, and Argentina, Nestor Kirchner, met in Santiago, Chile, at the Ibero-American summit that brings together leaders from Thursday evening to Latin America, Spain and Portugal.
This conflict, which has prompted numerous protests and road blockades at the border between the two countries, led to the referral to the International Court at The Hague by Buenos Aires and a mediation effort led by an emissary of the king of Spain.
During his speech at the summit, Mr. Kirchner said Friday was "very concerned" about the opening of the plant. "Despite the lack of many, we will always believe in dialogue and brotherhood, "he added, while Vazquez assured her of his" affection ".
The English foreign minister Miguel Angel Moratinos, on his side Santiago expressed his "surprise" at the decision of Uruguay to authorize the start of the plant, saying that Spain was not aware.
Montevideo based on several international reports which consider the danger as minimal pollution resulting from discharges from the plant will produce one million tons of cellulose by an.i
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