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Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Estonia and the Republic of Latvia on the Maritime Delimitation in the Gulf of Riga, the Strait of Irbe and the Baltic Sea

Document type
Bilateral
Field of application
Regional/restricted
Date
Jul 12, 1996
Source
FAO, FAOLEX;  IUCN (ID: TRE-152658)
Place of adoption
Tallinn
Language
English
Subject
Sea
Keyword
Maritime zone EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone International agreement-text Continental shelf
Abstract

The Parties hereby agree on the delimitation of the territorial seas, continental shelf and the exclusive economic zones in the Gulf of Riga, the Strait of Irbe and the Baltic Sea. The boundaries of maritime zones in the Gulf of Riga, the Strait of Irbe shall be constituted by straight (geodetic) lines that connect points indicated in article 2. The course of the boundary has been designated on a map attached to the Agreement. The boundary in the Baltic shall be defined in accordance with the formula laid down in article 3. Parties shall notify each other regarding changes in baselines and limits of their territorial seas or exclusive economic zones and disputes between the Parties shall be settled through consultations and negotiations or any other means of peaceful settlement provided for by international law (art.s 4 and 5).

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