On May 10, 2019, in Hamburg (Germany) International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea will hold hearing in the Case concerning the detention of three Ukrainian naval vessels (Ukraine v. Russian Federation).

Olena Zerkal, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine for European Integration, will chair the Ukrainian delegation.

The hearing will be held in the main courtroom of the Tribunal and is open to the public. Members of the press are requested to register in advance via the Press Office of the Tribunal by 8 May 2019 using the accreditation form:

https://www.itlos.org/press-media/media-services/media-accreditation/

The hearing will be broadcasted live:

https://www.itlos.org/en/cases/webcam-live/

More details:

https://www.itlos.org/fileadmin/itlos/documents/press_releases_english/PR_281_en.pdf

In order to coordinate media opportunities we kindly ask you to send us the contact details of media representatives planning to cover the event in Hamburg at [email protected] until May 9, 2019. The time and place of the press point will be announced additionally.