Guyana crossed a major hurdle yesterday when the International Court of Justice (ICJ) announced it would adjudicate the border controversy with Venezuela but it is likely to take as much as nine years before the matter is finally settled, according to Guyana’s co-agent in the case, former Minister of Foreign Affairs Carl Greenidge.
Speaking at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC) following the ICJ’s ruling, Greenidge said that he was pleased with the decision.
“We are pleased to see this case accepted by a forum which can ensure the definitive resolution of the controversy which has bedeviled our country and its neighbour since 1962. The issue has been characterised by the endless and determinable repetition of processes and arguments and in the background, whilst these interminable exchanges have taken place, Guyana has lost territory, investments and the opportunity to improve the wellbeing of its people,” he explained.
