The conciliation proceedings between the Government of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste and the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia, pursuant to article 298 and Annex V of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, has resulted in measures intended to facilitate the conciliation, reported within a Trilateral Joint Statement issued 9 January 2017. After further exploration of negotiating positions, Timor-Leste has written to the tribunals to withdraw the two claims it had initiated with Australia under the Timor Sea Treaty, reported within a Trilateral Joint Statement issued 24 January 2017.
See Trilateral Joint Statement – PCA Case Nº 2016-10 (9 January 2017) and Trilateral Joint Statement – PCA Case Nº 2016-10 (24 January 2017).
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