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QATAR

Updated 27 April 2007

Legislation
Declaration by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of 2 June 1974
Decree No. 40 of 1992 defining the Breadth of the Territorial Sea and Contiguous Zone of the State of Qatar, 16 April 1992

Maritime boundary delimitation agreements
 and other material

with Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Agreement concerning the boundary line dividing the continental shelf between Iran and Qatar (with map), 20 September 1969 (entry into force: 10 May 1970; registration #: 11197; registration date: 8 July 1971; link to UNTS)

with Saudi Arabia
Agreement on the delimitation of the offshore and land boundaries between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Qatar, 4 December 1965 (entry into force: 31 May 1971; registration #: 30249; registration date: 9 September 1993; link to UNTS)

with United Arab Emirates
Agreement between Qatar and Abu Dhabi on the settlement of maritime boundaries and ownership of islands , 20 March 1969 (entry into force: 20 March 1969; registration #  43372; registration date:14 December 2006)
    Note: In connection with the above treaty, the Secretariat received a communication from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia dated 11 April 2007
 

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