IX. COSTS 135. The Applicant prays the Court to order the Respondent State to bear costs. * 136. The Respondent State prays the Court to order the Applicant to bear the costs. *** 137. The Court notes that under Rule 32(2) of the Rules, “unless otherwise decided by the Court, each party shall bear its own costs, if any”.28 138. The Court notes that proceedings before it are not costly. Furthermore, although each Party requests that costs be borne by the other, they do not provide proof that they incurred any costs. 139. In the circumstances, the Court considers that there is no reason to depart from the provision of Rule 32(2) of the Rules. Accordingly, it decides that each Party shall bear its own costs. X. OPERATIVE PART 140. For these reasons: THE COURT, Unanimously, 28 Rule 30(2) of the Rules of 2 June 2010. 31