Argentina, Uruguay Agree To
Set Up Commission On Border River Monitoring
BUENOS AIRES - Argentina and Uruguay agreed
on Wednesday to establish a commission of
science and technology to monitor the
Uruguay River on the border of both
countries.
The commission will include four scientists
from the two countries, said Argentine
Foreign Minister Hector Timerman and his
Uruguayan counterpart Luis Almagro.
Scientists will study and monitor the
ecological environment of the river every
year, according to the agreement.
Authorities will take two samples each time
using sensors and other technical tools. It
is expected to conduct investigations 12
times every year.
Timerman said the agreement "opens a new
chapter of cooperation between Buenos Aires
and Montevideo."
There has been a dispute between Argentina
and Uruguay since 2005, when Argentina
fiercely protested Uruguay's approval to
build a pulp mill along the border river,
fearing that severe pollution may endanger
the ecological environment on its side.
On July 23, the two countries inked a deal
to monitor the border river using scientific
methods, and the establishment of the
commission is a follow-up step of the deal.
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