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CHAIR OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS
Proposal for Resolution No. 139 /X
Recognizing that it is in the interest of all humanity that Antarctica continues to be
used exclusively for peaceful purposes and which does not become the stage or object of
international discord;
Recognizing the important contributions to the scientific knowledge resulting from the
international cooperation on scientific research in Antarctica;
Meeting the importance of the Antarctic Treaty in the establishment of a solid foundation
for the continuation and development of international cooperation, founded on freedom
of scientific research as practiced during the International Geophysical Year;
Thus:
Under the terms of the paragraph d) of Article 197 (1) of the Constitution, the Government presents to the
Assembly of the Republic the following motion for a resolution:
Approve, for accession, the Treaty for Antarctica, adopted in Washington in 1 of
December 1959, the text of which, in the authenticated version in the English language, as well as the
respective translation for Portuguese language, if published in annex.
Seen and approved in Council of Ministers of July 9, 2009
The Prime Minister
The Minister of State and Foreign Affairs
The Minister of the Presidency
The Minister of Parliamentary Affairs