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Government launches landmark Policy Paper on Maritime Boundaries

Government launches landmark Policy Paper on Maritime BoundariesH.E. Prime Minister Dr. Rui Maria de Araújo, on August 29, launched the Timor-Leste Policy Paper on Maritime Boundaries, at an official event at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, in Dili. The Policy Paper outlines the relevant principles of the law of the sea and sets out Timor-Leste’s position on where its maritime boundaries should lie under international law. It also provides an overview of Timor-Leste’s history, and the history of Timor’s maritime boundary issues.