Agreement between the Republic of Finland, the Republic of Estonia and the Kingdom of Sweden regarding the MV Estonia

23.02.1995 | 11:22

Agreement regarding the MV Estonia. Signed at Tallinn on 23 February 1995.
The wreck of the MV Estonia and the surrounding area shall be regarded as a final place of rest for victims of the disaster, and as such shall be afforded appropriate respect. The MV Estonia shall not be raised.

Agreement regarding the MV Estonia. Signed at Tallinn on 23 February 1995. 

The MV Estonia shall not be raised. The Contracting Parties undertake to institute legislation, in accordance with their national procedures, aiming at the criminalization of any activities disturbing the peace of the final place of rest, in particular any diving or other activities with the purpose of recovering victims or property from the wreck or the sea-bed.

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