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Article
II
Foreign Affairs
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Section 121]
‘(a)
The Governments of the Marshall Islands and the Federated
States of Micronesia have the capacity to conduct foreign affairs
and shall do so in their own name and right, except as otherwise
provided in this Compact.
(b)
The foreign affairs capacity of the Governments of the
Marshall Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia includes:
(1) the conduct of foreign affairs relating to law of the
sea and marine resources matters,
including the
harvesting, conservation, exploration or exploitation
of living and non-living resources from the sea,
seabed or subsoil to the full extent recognized under
international law;
(2) the conduct of their commercial, diplomatic, consular,
economic, trade, banking, postal, civil aviation, communications, and cultural relations, including negotiations for the receipt of developmental loans and
grants and the conclusion of arrangements with other
- governments and international and intergovernmental
Organizations, including any matters specially benefiting their individual citizens.
(c)
The Government of the United States recognizes that the
Governments of the Marshall Islands and the Federated States of
Micronesia have the capacity to enter into, in their own name and
right, treaties and other international agreements with
governments and regional and international organizations.
(d)
In the conduct of their foreign affairs, the Governments
of the Marshall Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia
confirm that they shall act in accordance with principles of
international law and shall settle their international disputes by
peaceful means.
Section 122
The Government of the United States shall support applications
by the Governments of the Marshall Islands and the Federated
States of Micronesia for membership or other participation in
regional or international organizations as may be mutually agreed.
The Government of the United States agrees to accept for training