Letter of the Agent of Portugal

Document Number
13221
Document Type
other_document
Case
111 - Legality of Use of Force (Serbia and Montenegro v. Portugal)
Incidental Proceedings
Preliminary objections
Date of the Document
Document File
13221.pdf

HisExcellencyrPhihppeCouvmf

Rigiisvar
Internsl0nClourofJustice
PeacePalace

Sir.

Ihave he honourto refer to tho obssmations of the Federal RepuYugoslaviadated 18

December 2002,concerningthcaseLegalilyofUseofFA (YugosIaviV.PCVW9.l) transmined'
byyourletteroDecember 2002.

AstheFederalRepublicofYugoslavinow considemthat .

(11 priorto 1 November20was notandwuld mt havebeen a paw b theStatugofthe

Courtbyway ofUnitedNationmembership:and

(b) iwas notboundby theGenocideConvendon untiit accedetoiinMarch 2007.

Portugalconsidersthatthe Federal RepubtiofYugoslaviaaepted the Preliminary

Objectionofthe PortuguesRepublicofJuly2000.

Consequently,Portugalrespectfulrequeststhe Coue to adjudge and declare thaitlacks
jurisdictionoverthe prbceedingsbroagainsthePortugueseRepublicby me Federal Republic

ofYugoslaviaand hat tclaimsinVlsse proceedingsareinadmissible.

Accept,Sirtheassurancesofmy higheseonsideration.

Yourssincerely.

ywiTTh - bm~-h-
MarlaMargaridaAleixoAntunesRei

AgentforPortugal

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Letter of the Agent of Portugal

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