Agreement hailed in Timor oil and gas dispute

Giàn khoan dầu tại vùng biển tranh chấp giữa Úc và Đông Timor

Giàn khoan dầu tại vùng biển tranh chấp giữa Úc và Đông Timor Source: ABC Australia

Australia and Timor-Leste have welcomed an agreement in their long-running dispute over oil and gas fields in the Timor Sea.


The international Permanent Court of Arbitration has announced the parties reached a deal following conciliation proceedings.

The bitterness caused by the wrangling between the two countries will not be easily forgotten.






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