The verdict in the maritime boundary dispute between Bangladesh and India which has been delivered on Monday, would be made public on Tuesday.
Director General of External Publicity wing of Bangladesh Foreign Ministry Saleh Uddin Noman confirmed the matter to the Dhaka Tribune on Monday.
He said the international arbitration tribunal delivered the verdict on Monday. According to the existing rule of the tribunal, the verdict will be made public after 24 hours of getting the copy of it.
The Permanent Court of Arbitration holds the hearing from December 9-18
The international tribunal handed the copy of the verdict over to the high commissions of Bangladesh and India in the Hague.
“And as per the tribunal rule, the verdict will be made public through a press conference in Dhaka on Tuesday.”
On December 19, the international arbitration tribunal concluded its hearing on the dispute. The Permanent Court of Arbitration held the hearing from December 9-18 at the Peace Palace in The Hague, a foreign ministry press release said.
Over the course of the hearing, both parties presented their positions on some key issues relating to the maritime boundary between the two neighbouring countries, including the location of the land boundary terminus between them, the delimitation of the territorial sea, the continental shelf within and beyond 200 nautical miles (370km) and exclusive economic zones.
Judge Rüdiger Wolfrum presided over the tribunal, while judges Jean-Pierre Cot, Thomas A Mensah and Pemmaraju Sreenivasa were its members.
On the opening day, Bangladesh Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali and Indian Attorney General Goolam E Vahanvati made statements on behalf of their respective countries. Former foreign minister Dipu Moni also made introductory remarks as the agent of Bangladesh.
Bangladesh concluded its first round of arguments on December 10. Lawrence Martin, Philippe Sands, Payam Akhavan, Paul Reichler, Alan Boyle and James Crawford argued on behalf of Bangladesh.
On December 12, the agent of India, Neeru Chadha, joint secretary and legal adviser to the External Affairs Ministry, gave a general presentation of the case. India concluded its first round of arguments on December 13. RKP Shankardass, Alain Pellet, Michael Reisman and Sir Michael Wood were the counsels for India.
Source: Dhaka Tribune
