Peru's President Ollanta Humala (right) and Chile's President Sebastian Pinera meet during the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, or CELAC Summit in Havana, Cuba. ANDINA/Prensa Presidencia
08:33 | Havana, Jan. 30 (ANDINA).
Peruvian President Ollanta Humala and his Chilean counterpart Sebastian Piñera met in Cuba on Wednesday to discuss the recent verdict of the International Court of Justice on the maritime dispute between their countries.
After their meeting in Havana, the two leaders made a joint appearance to publicly put behind them their nations' longtime maritime border dispute.
President Humala said he hopes the ruling is “enforced gradually but soon within the framework of good neighborly relations and good intentions” with Chile.
“We all hope,” a joint statement from the two leaders read, “that this verdict, when fully implemented, will leave behind once and for all the issue that has divided us and that we can concentrate our joint efforts on the future.”
The meeting was held at Havana’s Convention Palace on the sidelines of the Second Summit of the Community of Latin America and Caribbean States (CELAC), held in Cuba on January 28-29.
Also present were Chile’s President-elect Michelle Bachelet, Peruvian Foreign Minister Eda Rivas, and Chilean Foreign Minister Alfredo Moreno.
Last Monday, the United Nations' highest court ruled that the maritime border between Chile and Peru follows the parallel up to 80 nautical miles and an equidistant line out to 200 miles, which grants Peru about 50,000 square kilometers of ocean.
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Published: 1/30/2014