No, it's new here. Thanks!
I knew an agreement was reached, but I couldn't find the outcome.
According to this report, one island has been divided. I would love
to see the text of the agreement.
See
http://tinyurl.com/5htov for a map of the islands (bottom left).
Another map:
http://www.transsib.ru/Map/railways-o-khabarovsk.gif
Peter
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> I don't know if this has been reported to the list before.
>
> /Christian
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> Subject: RFE/RL NEWSLINE Vol. 8, No. 199, Part I, 20 October 2004
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> > RFE/RL NEWSLINE Vol. 8, No. 199, Part I, 20 October 2004
> > MOSCOW CEDED DISPUTED ISLANDS TO CHINA IN RECENT BORDER ACCORD.
In a
> > border agreement signed with China on 14 October, President
Vladimir
> > Putin ceded to that country islands in the Amur River that the two
> > countries have been arguing over for decades, "Komsomolskaya
pravda"
> > reported on 20 October (see "RFE/RL Newsline," 15 October 2004).
The
> > agreement recognizes Chinese control over Tarabarov Island and a
> > portion of Bolshoi Ussuriiskii Island, near Khabarovsk, the daily
> > reported. According to the report, Moscow agreed to the
concession in
> > exchange for an increase in bilateral economic
cooperation. "Vremya
> > novostei" reported on 20 October that Bolshoi Ussuriiskii Island
lies
> > in the flight path of military and civilian aircraft using
airports
> > in Khabarovsk and that Russia will now have to receive overflight
> > permission from China. RC
> >