June 18, 2018

In accordance with the provisions of Article 31 of the Rules of Court, the President of the Court met with the representatives of the Parties, on 18 June 2018, to ascertain their views on the question of procedure. 

At that meeting, H.E. Ms Delcy Rodríguez Gómez, Vice-President of Venezuela, stated that her government considers that the Court manifestly lacks jurisdiction, and that Venezuela has decided not to take part in the proceedings. She handed the President of the Court a letter dated 18 June 2018 from H.E. President Nicolás Maduro Moros, wherein he stated, “there is no basis for the jurisdiction of the Court” and that “the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela will not participate in the proceedings.

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June 18, 2018
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