Questions of jurisdiction and/or admissibility

Russian Federation
1. On 28 February 2022, the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the
Netherlands received under a cover letter of the Registrar of the Court of the same date
a copy of an Application by Ukraine instituting proceedings against the Russian
Federation entitled "Dispute relating to Allegations of Genocide" (the "Application")
as well as a Request for the indication of provisional measures dated 26 February 2022
(the "Request").
2. On the same day (28 February 2022), the Ambassador of the Russian

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Mr. Philippe Gautier
Registrar
International Court of Justice
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2517 KJ The Hague
Netherlands
Dear Sir:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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Telephone: 592-226-9080 Fax; 592-223-5241
Email: minister@,minior.gov.gy
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I have the honour to respond to your letter of 28 July 2020, which conveyed a copy of a

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Your Excellency
Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf
President of the International Court of Justice
The Hague,
Excellency,
In its Order dated 19 June 2018, the International Court of Justice
decided, "pursuant to Article 79, paragraph 2, of its Rules, that, in the
circumstances of the case, it must resolve first of all the question of the Court's

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Arbitral Award of 3 October 1899 (Guyana v. Venezuela)
History of the proceedings (paras. 1-22)

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JUDGMENT
ARBITRAL AWARD OF 3 OCTOBER 1899 (GUYANA v. VENEZUELA)
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SENTENCE ARBITRALE DU 3 OCTOBRE 1899 (GUYANA c. VENEZUELA)
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ARRÊT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Paragraphs
CHRONOLOGY OF THE PROCEDURE 1-22
I. INTRODUCTION 23-28
II. HISTORICAL AND FACTUAL BACKGROUND 29-60
A. The Washington Treaty and the 1899 Award 31-34
B. Venezuela’s repudiation of the 1899 Award and the search for a settlement of the dispute 35-39
C. The signing of the 1966 Geneva Agreement 40-44

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Arbitral Award of 3 October 1899 (Guyana v. Venezuela) Conclusion of the public hearing held on Tuesday 30 June 2020 The Court to begin its deliberation

Memorandum of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on the
Application filed before the International Court of Justice by
the Cooperative Republic of Guyana on March 29th, 2018

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INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE

CASE CONCERNING
ARBITRAL AWARD OF 3 OCTOBER 1899

CO-OPERATIVE REPUBLIC OF GUYANA
v.
BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA

MEMORIAL OF GUYANA

VOLUME I

19 NOVEMBER 2018