Guyana-Venezuela Controversy

THE CASE BETWEEN GUYANA AND VENEZUELA IN THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) notes with grave concern the contents of a Communique emanating from the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela regarding the announcement made by our sister Member State, the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, about its intention to open bids for certain oil blocks in the waters adjacent to Guyana’s coast.

Today marks the 57th Anniversary of the signing of the Geneva Agreement and invites its commemoration as a binding international agreement between the Parties. Concluded on the eve of our country's independence between the United Kingdom, Venezuela and British Guiana, it governs the resolution of the controversy which had arisen as a result of Venezuela's baseless and ill-chosen contention that the Arbitral Award of 1899 is 'null and void'. It removed the roadblock to Guyana's independence that Venezuela had, with imperial ambition, sought to effect.

The Judgement of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the preliminary objection raised by the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in the case concerning the Arbitral Award of 3 October 1899 (Guyana v. Venezuela), will be read in open court on Thursday 6 April 2023, at 3 p.m., at the Peace Palace.

STATEMENT ON THE SUBMISSION TO THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE COOPERATIVE REPUBLIC OF GUYANA OF ITS MEMORIAL ON THE MERITS IN THE CASE ON THE ARBITRAL AWARD OF 1899 (GUYANA v. VENEZUELA)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Guyana

Executive Producer: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Written & Composed By: Marlon Simon

Performed By: Blaze Anthonio

Produced By: Ridwaan Razak

Recorded By: AJ Recording

Studio Mixed & Mastered By: Adrian Johnson & Ridwaan Razak

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As One People One Nation One Destiny