The conflict is a 'deeply emotional issue' for politicians and the public at home, the diplomat says.
The islands' sovereignty does not feature prominently in the minds of the UK public but retains "huge visibility in public opinion and the ruling class" at home, he said.
Mr Figueroa described the issue as a "monster in a room roaring" for British-Argentinean relations, and said he wants to re-engage with the UK government to discuss sovereignty.voting to remain a UK Overseas Territory by a margin of 99.8% in 2013"It's unbelievable that after 40 years we have a situation like North Korea/South Korea in the South Atlantic, which is ridiculous," Mr Figueroa said.
The UK, which had ruled the islands for 150 years, quickly chose to fight, leading to a brief but bitter war lasting 74 days.
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