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ORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) ON THE DEMARCATION AND SURVEY OF THE
INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY BETWEEN MALAYSIA (SABAH & SARAWAK) AND INDONESIA (KALIMANTAN
UTARA & KALIMANTAN BARAT)
A milestone on boundary demarcation between Malaysia - Indonesia has Problems (OBPs) namely the international land boundary near the vicinity
been reached today with the signing of Memorandum of Understanding of Simantipal River in Pensiangan District / Lumbis Ogong District and the
(MoU) on the Demarcation and Survey of the International Boundary sub-sector in Sipitang / Sebakung District.
between Malaysia (Sabah & Sarawak) and Indonesia (Kalimantan Utara &
Kalimantan Barat). Both segments are located in Sabah/Kalimantan Utara that have remained
unresolved since 1978 and 1989 respectively.
The MoU is deemed as a special milestone in the bilateral relation between
the two countries in finding closure to long overdue Outstanding Boundary
The MOU was signed by Datuk Zurinah Pawanteh, Secretary General, Ministry of Water, Land and Natural Resources (KATS) and Dr. Hadi Prabowo MM, Secretary General, Ministry
of Home Affairs Republic of Indonesia. YB Dato’ Dr. Xavier Jayakumar, KATS Minister and Prof. Drs. H. Muhammad Tito Karnavian, Minister of Home Affairs Republic of Indonesia,
witnessed the signing ceremony.
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INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY BETWEEN MALAYSIA (SABAH & SARAWAK) AND INDONESIA (KALIMANTAN
UTARA & KALIMANTAN BARAT)
A milestone on boundary demarcation between Malaysia - Indonesia has Problems (OBPs) namely the international land boundary near the vicinity
been reached today with the signing of Memorandum of Understanding of Simantipal River in Pensiangan District / Lumbis Ogong District and the
(MoU) on the Demarcation and Survey of the International Boundary sub-sector in Sipitang / Sebakung District.
between Malaysia (Sabah & Sarawak) and Indonesia (Kalimantan Utara &
Kalimantan Barat). Both segments are located in Sabah/Kalimantan Utara that have remained
unresolved since 1978 and 1989 respectively.
The MoU is deemed as a special milestone in the bilateral relation between
the two countries in finding closure to long overdue Outstanding Boundary
The MOU was signed by Datuk Zurinah Pawanteh, Secretary General, Ministry of Water, Land and Natural Resources (KATS) and Dr. Hadi Prabowo MM, Secretary General, Ministry
of Home Affairs Republic of Indonesia. YB Dato’ Dr. Xavier Jayakumar, KATS Minister and Prof. Drs. H. Muhammad Tito Karnavian, Minister of Home Affairs Republic of Indonesia,
witnessed the signing ceremony.
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