Maritime Delimitation in the Black Sea (Romania v. Ukraine) - Extension of time-limit for the filing of Ukraine's Rejoinder

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Press Release
Unofficial

2007/17 No.

Maritime Delimitation in the Black Sea (Romania v. Ukraine)

Extension of time-limit for the filing of Ukraine’s Rejoinder

THE HAGUE, 11 June 2007. The Internationa l Court of Justice(ICJ) has extended the
time-limit for the submission of Ukraine’s Rejoinder in the case concerning Maritime Delimitation
in the Black Sea (Romania v. Ukraine).

In its Order dated 8 June 2007, the Court fixe d 6 July 2007 as the time-limit for the filing of

that written pleading.

In a letter dated 31May 2007, the Agent of Ukraine had asked the Court to postpone until
6 July 2007, the time-limit for the filing of Ukraine’ s Rejoinder. By a letter dated 4 June 2007, the
Agent of Romania stated that his Government “[ did] not oppose a reasonable extension, provided

that it [would] not influence upon the fixing of the oral hearings”.

The Court adopted the above-mentioned Order taking account of the views of the Parties.

History of the proceedings

The history of the proceedings can be found in Press Releases No.2004/31 of
16 September 2004, No. 2004/34 of 19 November 2004 and No. 2006/24 of 3 July 2006, available
on the Court’s website (www.icj-cij.org).

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The full text of the Order will be availabl e shortly on the Court’s website. You are,
however, reminded that written pleadings remain confidential until the Court decides to make them
accessible to the public, generally at the opening of the oral proceedings.

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Information Department:

Mrs. Laurence Blairon, Secretary of the Court, Head of Department (+31 (0)70 302 2336)
Messrs. Boris Heim and Maxime Schouppe, Information Officers (+31 (0)70 302 2337)
Ms Joanne Moore, Assistant Information Officer (+31 (0)70 302 2394)