OV in Czech Republic organize meeting to support PCA ruling on East Sea

Pham Hong Thai, a representative from the organizing board of the meeting, highlighted the significance of the ruling on July 12th, stressing that it rejected China’s claims of “historical rights” for natural resources within the so called “nine-dash line” in the East Sea.

A statement in English and Czech was issued, applauding the PCA ruling and supporting the peaceful settlement of disputes on the basis of international law. It called on involved nations to respect and obey the ruling, and the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, asking China to immediately stop its militarization of the sea which raises tensions and threatens the safety of fishermen in the East Sea.

On this occasion, the organizing board also delivered leaflets in Czech and English, explained to locals and international visitors about the PCA ruling with the key speech given by Mr. Marcel Winter, a Czech friend of the Vietnamese community.

Mr. Winter said that he participated in the meeting in order to back Vietnam’s effort to protect its sovereignty over the sea and islands, appreciated Vietnam’s guideline of peacefully resolving disputes in the East Sea on the basis of international law and believed that this will bring good results.

“China has to abide by the PCA ruling as well as international law,” he stressed.

Many locals and international visitors joined hands to express solidarity with Vietnam. They and the organizing board released blue balloons in the sky to pray for peace./.