KL, Jakarta agree on ICJ ruling<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Malaysia have formally agreed to
\naccept any future ruling made by the International Court of
\nJustice (ICJ) on the disputed Sipadan and Ligitan islands.<\/p>\n
The agreement was announced here yesterday at the exchange of
\nthe ratification instrument of the Special Agreement for
\nSubmission to the International Court of Justice of the Dispute
\nbetween Indonesia and Malaysia Concerning Sovereignty over
\nSipadan and Ligitan Islands.<\/p>\n
Antara reported that the Indonesian Government was represented
\nby Nugroho Wisnumurti, the foreign ministry's director general
\nfor political affairs, while Malaysia was represented by its
\nambassador Zainal Abidin bin Alias.<\/p>\n
According to Nugroho, the two countries will soon convey the
\nratified special agreement to the ICJ in the Hague in a joint
\nletter to be worked out by the two sides.<\/p>\n
\"Based on the agreement, the two countries must not claim the
\nislands, and must stop all activities which can indicate that the
\nislands are under their authorities,\" he said.<\/p>\n
\"The agreement also reflects the close relationship between
\nthe two countries which give priority to the regional stability,\"
\nhe said.<\/p>\n
The agreement was signed in May 1997 by Indonesian Foreign
\nMinister Ali Alatas and his Malaysian counterpart Abdullah Ahmad
\nBadawi.<\/p>\n
The two countries have been in dispute over the islands since
\n1969, but they agreed two years ago to settle the problem through
\nthe ICJ. (mds)<\/p>",
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