UN tribunal to settle maritime dispute between Guyana and Suriname
Monday, June 14, 2004
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AFP): A United Nations
tribunal has been empanelled to settle a dispute over oil-rich territory
clamed by both Guyana and Suriname, Guyana's foreign minister, Rudy Insanally,
said. The disputed maritime area includes an
oil-rich concession granted to a Canadian company.
Insanally said the tribunal, based in Germany, was to meet and arrange to
receive documents from both countries on the dispute.
"The parties will shortly be agreeing on arrangements for establishing the
registry for the arbitration and are already working together to propose
agreed rules of procedure for submission to the tribunal at its initial
meeting, which is expected to be held shortly," Insanally said.
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