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Honduras and Cuba reach accord on maritime limit

Wednesday, August 22, 2012


Honduras and Cuba on Tuesday signed a maritime border treaty define the boundaries of their territorial waters, the Honduran Foreign Ministry announced.

"The agreement concludes the negotiations on the sovereign rights of both governments in their respective exclusive economic zones in the Caribbean sea," said the Honduras Foreign Ministry in a statement.

"The signing represents a significant advance in the relationship between the two nations, that guarantees their people the enjoyment of the natural resources found in the sea and under the sea under their sovereignty," the ministry added.


Source: China Daily