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| China's Artificial Island at Fiery Cross Reef, inside Vienam's EEZ |
The Argentina-Vietnam Cultural Institute (ICAV) on July 27 issued a statement in support of the recent ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, the Netherlands, related to territorial disputes in the East (South China) Sea.
The statement declared that the ruling has created a firm legal foundation for nations involved in disputes on sovereignty in the sea, and guaranteed the principles of the Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982 (UNCLOS).
It also stressed that the verdict has legal validity to all the parties involved.
Through the statement, the ICAV asked the countries involved to comply with the ruling and protect peace in accordance with international law.
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