Former Army Chief General Otto Guibovich welcomed the fact that Peru and Chile have complied with the verdict rendered by the International Court of Justice in the Hague, and January 27 will mark a year since its publication.
“The cooperation between both armies has been great, regardless of any disputes that may have occurred over the time. We now hold staff, intelligence and operations meetings annually, and there is close coordination between our frontier units, so it was not difficult to get together to determine the coordinates,” he specified.
Mr. Guibovich said the signature on the accord including the maritime border coordinates based on the Hague’s verdict reflects the willingness of the two countries to implement it.
“Peru and Chile have always developed a climate of trust, but this confidence will be stronger in the future as differences are ironed out,” he highlighted.
The two nations will submit the maritime boundary coordinates to the United Nations in the following months, which is why they are working on those regulations requiring correction and adjustment.
In January 2014, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague awarded Peru some 50,000 square kilometers of maritime rights as result of a maritime dispute held between Peru and Chile.
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Published: 1/24/2015