Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim had on Jun 8 signed several bilateral instruments, including two agreements related to the delimitation of territorial seas.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Tuesday that the two treaties signed with Indonesia which demarcated parts of the two countries’ maritime borders were in accordance with rules and were only signed after consultations were made with a number of government agencies.
He stressed that the agreements were signed only after consultations with the Maritime Affairs Department of the Foreign Ministry, the National Security Council, the Attorney-General’s Chambers , the Department of Survey and Mapping and the National Hydrographic Centre. “So after they examined a final meeting with me - we were satisfied - then we signed ,” said Mr Anwar.Mr Anwar stressed that the treaties signed do not involve territories which are still under dispute.
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