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BBC News - Philippines and Indonesia resolve 20-year border dispute
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The agreement was signed by the
foreign ministers of the Philippines
and Indonesia in Manila
The Philippines and Indonesia have
settled a maritime border dispute after
20 years of negotiations.
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang
Yudhoyono said this was a "good
example" of how to resolve
sovereignty issues without force.
Meanwhile, Philippine President
Benigno Aquino said his country
wanted to end maritime issues
through legal and peaceful means.
The deal comes amid increased
regional tension over territorial
disputes.
Deadly riots erupted in Vietnam last
week, after China's decision to move a
drilling rig into disputed waters in the
South China Sea.
The foreign ministers of Indonesia and
the Philippines met in Manila to sign
the agreement, which defines
maritime borders in the overlapping
exclusive economic zones of the
Mindanao and Celebes Seas in the
southern Philippines.
.
The agreement was signed by the
foreign ministers of the Philippines
and Indonesia in Manila
The Philippines and Indonesia have
settled a maritime border dispute after
20 years of negotiations.
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang
Yudhoyono said this was a "good
example" of how to resolve
sovereignty issues without force.
Meanwhile, Philippine President
Benigno Aquino said his country
wanted to end maritime issues
through legal and peaceful means.
The deal comes amid increased
regional tension over territorial
disputes.
Deadly riots erupted in Vietnam last
week, after China's decision to move a
drilling rig into disputed waters in the
South China Sea.
The foreign ministers of Indonesia and
the Philippines met in Manila to sign
the agreement, which defines
maritime borders in the overlapping
exclusive economic zones of the
Mindanao and Celebes Seas in the
southern Philippines.
