Liévano–Brutus treaty

Liévano–Brutus treaty
Agreement on Delimitation of the Maritime Boundaries between the Republic of Colombia and the Republic of Haiti
Type Boundary delimitation
Signed 17 February 1978
Location Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Effective 16 February 1979
Parties  Colombia
 Haiti
Depositary United Nations United Nations Secretariat
Language Spanish

The Liévano–Brutus treaty is a treaty that defined the maritime boundary between the Republic of Colombia and Haiti. The treaty was signed in the town of Port-au-Prince on February 17, 1978. The treaty was approved by the Congress of Colombia by Law 12 of 1978. Ratification of the treaty was officially done on February 16, 1979. The treaty also stipulates that there must be cooperation on environmental issues and the protection of migratory species.[1]

The full name of the treaty is Agreement on Delimitation of the Maritime Boundaries between the Republic of Colombia and the Republic of Haiti. It is named for the foreign ministers of the two countries that signed the agreement—Indalecio Liévano of Colombia and Edner Brutus of Haiti.

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References

  1. ↑ (in Spanish) Sociedad Colombiana de Geografia: Frontera con Haiti


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