Timor-Leste and Australia reach a Historic Agreement in the Timor SeaMaritime Boundary Agreement • September 7th, 2017
Contract Type FiledSeptember 7th, 2017Timor-Leste (formerly East Timor) and Australia have reached agreement on their maritime boundary in the Timor Sea. This breakthrough ends 15 years of dispute over their boundary and access to lucrative petroleum resources. The agreement was reached in Copenhagen on the evening of 30th August, the 18th anniversary of East Timor’s overwhelming vote for independence in 1999.