RIYADH — The Ministry of Overseas Affairs stated it’s carefully monitoring coordinate lists and a map submitted by Iraq to the United Nations, expressing deep concern over the encroachments affecting the divided submerged space adjoining to the Saudi-Kuwaiti divided zone.
In an announcement issued Monday, the ministry stated the submissions embody claims that stretch to massive components of the divided submerged space.
It famous that Saudi Arabia and Kuwait collectively personal the pure sources in that space beneath agreements in power between the 2 international locations, based mostly on the provisions of the 1982 United Nations Conference on the Regulation of the Sea.
The ministry stated the coordinates additionally violate Kuwait’s sovereignty over its maritime areas and elevations, together with Fasht Al-Qaid and Fasht Al-Aij.
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Saudi Arabia reiterated its categorical rejection of any claims by every other get together to rights within the divided submerged space inside its designated boundaries with Kuwait.
The Kingdom pressured the significance of Iraq respecting Kuwait’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and honoring bilateral and worldwide commitments.
It additionally known as on Iraq to adjust to related United Nations resolutions, significantly UN Safety Council Decision 833 (1993), which demarcated the land and maritime boundary between Kuwait and Iraq.
The ministry urged purpose, knowledge and dialogue to prevail in resolving variations and known as for critical and accountable engagement in accordance with worldwide regulation and ideas of fine neighborliness.
