Bangladesh argues that the angle-bisector method, specifically the
215° azimuth line which it advocates for the delimitation of the maritime
boundary between Myanmar and itself on the continental shelf within 200 nm
and in the exclusive economic zone, “avoids the problems inherent in
equidistance without itself generating any inequities”.
218. In Myanmar’s view, the law of delimitation “has been considerably
completed, developed and made more specific” since the adoption of the
Convention in 1982. Myanmar contends that Bangladesh attempts to cast
doubt on the now well-established principles of delimitation of the exclusive
economic zone and the continental shelf. Myanmar further contends that
Bangladesh makes strenuous efforts to establish that the applicable law was
frozen in 1982 or, even better, in 1969, thus deliberately ignoring the
developments which have occurred over the past 40 years.