Decision on border case with Venezuela can take up to six years -Greenidge

Carl Greenidge

Foreign Affairs Minister Carl Greenidge yesterday sought to temper expectations of a speedy adjudication by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) of Guyana’s border controversy with Venezuela, saying that a decision can take between two and six years.

“The process can be a long process, depending essentially on what actions Venezuela takes. I believe it could take up to six years. It could be as short as two years,” Greenidge yesterday told a press conference.

“Nobody should be surprised if at the end of two years the process is still ongoing. It is a long process and the public must know that. It is a difficult process…this is the first time that a referral to the court has gone from the [United Nations] Secretary-General in this way and, therefore, there are a number of firsts as it were but we can’t anticipate all the possible deviations and actions,” he added.