Invitation to a press conference on 1 June 2001: Principality of Liechtenstein brings action against the Federal Republic of Germany

Liechtenstein / The Hague (PROTEXT) - Dear Sir or Madam: The Principality of Liechtenstein is bringing action againstthe Federal Republic of Germany by filing an application to theInternational Court of Justice in The Hague. This will be thefirst time Germany has been a sole respondent before the UnitedNations' principal judicial organ. Following the submission ofthe application to the Court tomorrow, Friday 1 June 2001, wewould like to invite you to a press conference to give you theopportunity to find out more about the substance of andbackground to the case. Date : Friday, 1 June 2001 Time : 11 a.m. Place: Nieuwspoort Internationaal Perscentrum (InternationalPress Centre), Lange Poten 10, 2511 CL Den Haag (The Hague), Netherlands Phone +31 (0) 70 346-9440 www.nieuwspoort.nl The Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Principality ofLiechtenstein, Dr. Ernst Walch, and the agent representing thePrincipality before the International Court of Justice, thelawyer Dr. Alexander Goepfert, will both be present at the pressconference. From 12 noon tomorrow, comprehensive information andbackground material will be available on the homepagewww.liechtenstein-icj-case.com. Yours sincerely, Dr. StephanKronenberg Press Officer of the Special Commissioner and Agentfor the case brought before the International Court of Justiceots Originaltext: Principality of Liechtenstein Internet:www.presseportal.de Contact: If you have any questions or wantto attend the press conference or would like to receive materialfrom the press folder, you will be able to contact us today up to10 p.m. (German time) at +49 (0) 211-4979-990 or - 991 or - 992;we will again be available tomorrow from 8 a.m. onwards.

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