6 V 22. At the hearing, convened on December 2, 1991, for the purpose of dealing with the preliminary objections (supra 10), the Agent of Suriname declared that "[t]he Republic of Suriname, having reference to the first case being considered in the proceedings now before the Court, accepts responsibility for the consequences of the Pokigron case, better known as Aloeboetoe et al." He later added: "I simply wish to reiterate [that Suriname] accepts its responsibility in the instant case." Following a request for clarification by the Commission’s Delegate, Mr. Jackman, the Agent for Suriname subsequently explained: "I believe my statement was clear: it accepts responsibility. Consequently, the Court has the right to close the case, file it, determine the compensation payable or do whatever is appropriate under the law." 23. In view of the fact that the Government of Suriname has acknowledged its responsibility, the Court holds that the dispute concerning the facts giving rise to the instant case has now been concluded. As a result, all that remains is for the Court to decide on reparations and court costs. VI Now, therefore, THE COURT unanimously, 1. Notes the admission of responsibility proferred by the Republic of Suriname and finds that the dispute relating to the facts giving rise to the instant case has now been concluded. unanimously, 2. Decides to retain the case on its docket in order to fix reparations and costs. Done in Spanish and English, the Spanish text being authentic, at the seat of the Court in San Jose, Costa Rica, this fourth day of December, 1991. Héctor Fix-Zamudio President Thomas Buergenthal Rafael Nieto-Navia Sonia Picado-Sotela Julio A. Barberis Antônio A. Cançado Trindade Manuel E. Ventura-Robles Secretary