 Signing of the Treaty of Peace and Friendship between Argentina and Chile. | |
| Type | Border treaty |
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| Context | Beagle conflict |
| Signed | November 29, 1984 |
| Location | Vatican City |
| Sealed | May 2, 1985 |
| Mediators |  Pope John Paul II |
| Signatories | |
| Parties | |
| Language | Spanish |
| Full text | |
 es:Tratado de Paz y Amistad entre Argentina y Chile de 1984 at Wikisource | |
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| Background |
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The Treaty of Peace and Friendship of 1984 between Chile and Argentina (Spanish: Tratado de Paz y Amistad de 1984 entre Chile y Argentina, see the text in the United Nations) was signed into agreement at the Vatican on 29 November 1984.
It was ratified
- on 30 December 1984 by the Argentine Chamber of Deputies;
- on 15 March 1985 by the Argentine National Congress;
- on 16 March 1985 by the Interim representative of the President of Argentina, who was abroad;
- on 11 April 1985 by the Chilean Military Government Junta as Legislature.
On 12 April 1985 it was signed by Augusto Pinochet, and on 2 May 1985 the Foreign Ministers of both countries exchanged original documents. Due to the timing, the treaty is variously known as the 1984 Treaty or the 1985 Treaty.
The treaty contains a preamble, a maritime border definition, a comprehensive body of legislation on solving disputes, ship navigation rights and an exact definition of the border through the Straits of Magellan. Chile and Argentina, though never at war with each other, have named some of their border treaties as "peace treaties".