Again "Trouble" with the Ukrainians

Most probably in the autumn, Romania is to ask the International Court of Law in Hague for the examination of the file concerning the determination of the continental fault and of the exclusive economic areas in the Black Sea, a matter discussed by Bucharest and Kiev for 6 years now. The Bucharest’s complaint will be based on documents offered by the authorities in Moscow. The information has been showed by the Ukrainian publication Zerkalo Nedeli, mentioned by the Russia Daily agency.

THE DECISIVE BATTLE. Bucharest is almost ready for the Hague court of law, where it is to launch the decisive battle for the natural gas and oil deposits near the Snakes’ Island, says Zekalo Nedeli, which comments that the Ukrainians are to be caught unprepared and the Romanians have a lot of chances to win in Hague.

10 MILLION $. The Ukrainian publication says that Bucharest has already contacted influential lawyers and lobbyists, like the oil company TotalFinalElf, "to which the Romanians gave the license for the prospecting and exploitation of the continental sector of the Black Sea in 1998". The press in Kiev estimates that the total value of the judge costs will reach 10 million $. Approached by Jurnalul National, the State Secretary in the External Affairs Ministry, Bogdan Aurescu, stated that he abstains from confirming the things written in Zerkalo Nedeli. Aurescu emphasized that Romania is prepared from all the points of view for contacting the international court of law. (Lavinia Tudoran)