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Bogdan Aurescu, former Romanian Foreign Minister, asserts that a significant portion of the Neptun Deep area was disputed with Ukraine during the 2004-2009 ICJ proceedings. He claims that about half of Neptun Deep lies within the area claimed by Ukraine but awarded to Romania in the 2009 ruling. Aurescu emphasizes that it is incorrect to state that Neptun Deep was never part of a dispute. He references an official investment decision for Neptun Deep, indicating that commercial gas fields are located in the area won by Romania. Three maps accompany his statement, illustrating the overlap of claims between Romania and Ukraine, as well as the final delimitation established by the ICJ, which recognized Romania's sovereign rights over a significant maritime area.