Guyana says Venezuelan objection to continental shelf claim `deeply regrettable’

The Guyana Government today said that an objection by Venezuela to Georgetown’s application for an extension of its continental shelf is “deeply regrettable”.

The statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said:

“The Government of Guyana wishes to make clear that Guyana’s Submission to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS), pursuant to Article 76 of the United Nations