The Nautical Pact Between Albania And Greece

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The delimitation of the maritime border and the continental shelf is one of the most complicated and delicate issues of Albania. It is related to historical affairs, Albanian heritage, economic development, international relations and the exploitation of our maritime natural resources. This delimitation has a great influence on the security and international politics between the states that are included in this issue and most importantly in the security and the prosperity of the region.

My research will focus on two important topics related to each other. I am going to discuss the “Delimitation of maritime border and continental shelf” pact between Albania and Greece, an agreement that was later revoked by the Constitutional Court of Albania, because it was investigated and proved the wrong division of the maritime border based on the “equidistant” principle. After that I am going to confront the injustice done to Albania reflected in the International Right with the Law of Seas. This paper will argue in favor of the decision of the Albanian Constitutional Court for rejecting the nautical pact between Greece and Albania as the most reasonable and fair decision, because it is directly connected not only to geographical and legal reasons, based on the United Nations Convention on Law of the sea (1982), but also to economic and touristic issues.

The “secret negotiation” that was done between Albania and Greece consisted on giving up to 225 square kilometers of the Albanian water zone to Greece. Albania faced this damage of the unfair division of defining the median line, because the negotiations were not based on the UNCLOS-82 convention. The convention recommends the application of the impartial principle in cases such as the Excl...

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...e initiative of a new pact between our countries. More over both countries must consider the importance of the best way for both countries, protecting both countries interests. Secondly the reason of the negotiations must be based on the International conventions on the law of the sea. But, as the expression says: “Veritas Filia Temporis” (Truth is the daughter of time) a new pact between Albania and Greece is something that should be left to the time.

Works Cited

Albanian constitutional court nullifies maritime boundary agreement with Greece (2010, February 10). In International Boundaries Research Unit. Durham University. Pasha, M. (2010). Deti qe nuk falet (pp. 121-187). Tirane, Albania: Botimet Max.Albanian constitutional court nullifies maritime boundary agreement with Greece (2010, February 10). In International Boundaries Research Unit. Durham University.

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