VOL. XXX

NO. 6

17-NOVEMBER-1986

LIBYA-MALTA

Continental Shelf Agreement Signed

Libya and Malta on 10 November signed a demarcation agreement delineating theborders of the continental shelf between the two countries. The agreement,affirming a ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the subject,will open the way to offshore oil exploration in the disputed area.

The ICJ ruled by a vote of 14-3 in June 1985 to adjust the median linebetween Libya and Malta 18 nautical miles northwards,...