December 1, 2022, 11:42 AM
December 1, 2022, 11:42 AM
Foreign Minister Rogelio Mayta announced an assessment of the scope and content of the ruling issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the status of the Silala waters. That did highlight that the court has assessed that the country did not breach its obligations
“The Tribunal considers that Bolivia has not breached, at any time, the obligations of international lawl as stated in Chile’s claim”, the diplomatic authority affirmed to Bolivia TV from The Hague.
Mayta also highlighted the pronouncement of the Court regarding the sovereignty that Bolivia has over Silala and the right over the canals that were built in that aquifer.
The ICJ declared this Thursday in its ruling that it is not obliged to rule on the Chilean demand that it declare Silala an international river because there was already a binational agreement on the status and nature of these waters in its territory.
“The Court finds that Bolivia recognizes that the waters of Silala are classified as an international watercourse. It is also on record that he maintains that the unique characteristics of the river must be taken into account when applying the rules of customary international law.” declared the American judge Joan Donoghe, president of the Court when reading the final ruling on the status of the Silala waters.
Of course, the ICJ unanimously rejected Bolivia’s request to declare that part of the Silala flow corresponds to an international flow and revealed that there was no specific request for compensation during the process
Mayta insisted that there will be a complete evaluation with the legal team before issuing a pronouncement on this international ruling.
The foreign minister together with the director of the Strategic Directorate of Maritime Claims (Diremar), Emerson Calderón, and the Bolivian agent before the ICJ, Roberto Calzadilla, They led the national entourage at the audience this Thursday.
