As the border controversy continues between Guyana and Venezuela, the President of the International Court of Justice has invited representatives of both countries to attend a meeting.
This is according to information released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs which has revealed that the meeting is set for June 18, 2018 in The Hague for the purpose of fixing the schedule for the filling of the written pleadings in the case.
This development the Foreign Affairs Ministry has stated is in fact part of the Court’s normal procedure following the filing of a case.
The Government of Guyana through the Ministry of Affairs filed its Application with the International Court of Justice on March 29, 2018 requesting the Court to confirm the legal validity and binding effect of the 1899 Arbitral Award regarding the boundary between Guyana and Venezuela.
At the meeting where Guyana is slated to be represented by its Legal Counsel, the President of the Court will be limited to the matter of the schedule.
