According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs a delegation of technical experts from various ministries, accompanied by a consultant on maritime delimitations met in Havana, Cuba. It is said that they have exchanged views and scientific and legal information that will form the framework for the determination of an equitable boundary between the parties in accordance with the relevant principles of international law.
The Ministry also told that although the primary purpose of the negotiations to delimit a boundary, other areas of mutual interest were identified for discussions, many of which are mandated by the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) in the context of maritime delimitations.
The Ministry expressed that different matters were discussed such as cooperation in search and rescue, the combating of illegal trafficking in drugs and migrants, technical cooperation in areas such as hydrography and maritime scientific research, and in the management of trans-boundary resources – fisheries, oil and gas deposits.
The Ministry explained that both the nations emphasized the long-standing links of friendship, respect and cooperation that exists between them, and it is within that
framework that the parties hope to eventually conclude an agreement that would be mutually beneficial and acceptable.
