Albania-Italy Boundary Agreement

The Albania-Italy Boundary Agreement was signed in Tirana on December 18, 1992, establishing the maritime boundary on the continental shelf between Albania and Italy across the Strait of Otranto. The boundary follows an approximately equidistant line made up of 16 straight segments defined by 17 coordinate points, with tripoints marking where it meets the maritime boundaries of Montenegro to the north and Greece to the south. The treaty provides that any dispute over the boundary may be referred to the International Court of Justice if the two governments cannot resolve it diplomatically within four months, and it is deposited with the United Nations Secretariat in the Albanian and Italian languages.