Belmopan, Belize 10 December (Belizean.com) The full text of the Belize-Guatemala Special Agreement to take the two countries' territorial dispute to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague has been released. The agreement was signed on Monday December 8 at the Organisation of American States Headquarters in Washinhgton.
The Foreign Minister of Belize Hon. Wilfred Elrington stated that "This marks a major milestone in the ongoing efforts to settle this aged dispute. Signing of this special agreement is a manifestation of a deep commitment on the part of the Government of Belize to put this claim behind us."
" We Belizeans have always maintained that Guatemalan claim in unjust and wrong but while having recognised Belize's independence and the right of its people to self-determination, refused to acknowledge Belize's territorial integrity and the inviolability of its border. We are now at that crossroad, having exhausted negotiation efforts, we are at that stage where we must contemplate submitting our case to legal scrutiny by the highest judicial order of the United Nations."
The full text of the agreement signed in Washington has been suppressed to date. The Belize Government has released only a commentary on the agreement. Belizean.com in conjunction with Belize.com Ltd, and members of the watchdog group www.BelizeCulture.com is pleased to release a copy of the agreement, Click Here for full text of the Belize-Guatemala Special Agreement.
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