The Eurasian economic community in the global energy system

The article deals with data from the International Energy Agency on energy reserves in terms of global and national energy security, methods for regulating the energy market in the European Union and the Eurasian Economic Community. Concluded that we need to use the experience of the EU

Modern Theoretical and Practical Approaches to Multilateralism in International Relations: the EAEU Case

Modern theoretical approaches to interpretations of the concepts “multilaterality”, “multipolarity”, “multi-vector foreign policy” are investigated. Features of multi-vector foreign policy are considered in the countries of the post-Soviet space.Aim. Determine the basic theoretical and consider practical approaches to multilateralism in international relations.Tasks. To identify the main differences in the interpretations of the concept of “multi-line” at the present stage. Determine the ratios between multilaterality and multipolarity. Formulate the main differences in views on the versatility between Western and developing countries. Consider the main manifestations of the multi-vector’s external policy of the countries of the post-Soviet space, paying attention to the EAEU countries.Methods. The main place in the study was taken by the comparison method. Multilateity was seen as the principle of conducting international affairs and making decisions by the state; In other words, the foreign policy process. For this, the model of R. Patema was used, in which foreign policy decisions are made in the logic of a two-level game, with the domestic political and foreign policy levels. Multilateity is the factor of the second level. The factor of the first level is the manifestation of the socio-economic policy of the state.Results. Modern theoretical and practical approaches to multilateralism have been investigated.Conclusions. There are no uniform interpretations of the concept of multilaterality. The main differences are associated with a place that occupies the concept of “values”. Whether the values are the basis of multilaterality or vice versa — the versatility of the process of coming to common values. This is a fairly fundamental issue for multipolarity. Multipolarity can exist without multilateralism.The centuries-old foreign policy in the conditions of the post-Soviet space contributes to the instability of states and leads to economic and political crises in these states

Political and Legal Aspects of Formation of Regional Medicine Market of the Eurasian Economic Union

The purpose of this research is to identify the prospects for the development of regional medicine markets — the medicine markets of the Eurasian economic Union. For this research to conduct the study and draw conclusions the elements of system, comparative, historical and situational analyses were used. The analysis highlighted the following elements of the events of recent years related to: the establishment of sanctions against the Russian Federation and counter-sanctions, consistent implementation of the EAEU Treaty in terms of the formation of common markets, changes, related to the regulation of the global medicine market.The object of the research is the problems and solutions of the medicine markets functioning. The subject is the political and economic aspects in the formation of EAEU medicine market. The dependent variables are: political management of world health development, institutional decisions in the global medicine markets, political decisions of the Eurasian economic Commission Council, the regulatory framework for the formation of the EAEU medicine market. An independent variable is the role of the medicine market in trade agreements between international structures and the remote economy.The role of the UN and specialized organizations in the formation of the world health system and access to medicines is analyzed in this work. The role of the WTO in this process is shown. The main institutional decisions that influenced the development of global and regional medicine markets are identified. The influence of these decisions on the formation of the EAEU medicine market is considered. The process of market formation within the EAEU is analyzed. The complexity of the activities of the EAEU in the current international environment, the consequence of which is the desire of the States parties to resolve issues at the intergovernmental rather than supranational level, was noted

Trade Restrictions and Trade Sanctions through the Prism of Human Rights

The purpose of the article is to define lawfulness of the use of restrictions and trade sanctions from the perspective of human rights.Methods: To achieve the purpose were used as research methods general and special scientific methods. As for the general scientific research methods, the author used system analysis, synthesis and generalisation. The study applied the historical method for analysing the background of this issue, as well as case study for review of activities of the UN Human Rights Council.Conclusions: Of special importance is the fact that the term “sanctions” does not have any commonly agreed interpretation. Author demonstrates the importance of concretisation the definition. It is underlined that disputes cause the so-called “secondary” sanctions related with extraterritoriality. It is highlighted the contribution to prove their inadmissibility is currently particularly significant from the point of view of human rights norms.Results: The article examines contemporary interpretations on the issue and definitions of economic sanctions concepts as well. It is shown the essential role of contribution the UN Human Rights Council in the solution of the problem of negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights

Economic and Political Aspects of the Serbia — EAEU Free Trade Area

The article is devoted to the analysis of the Serbia — EAEU relations development through the prism of the Agreement on the Free Trade Area (FTA) — between the integration association and the separate economy / country. The purpose of this study is to identify the prospects of the FTA taking into account Serbia’s desire to integrate into the European Union. The author come to the conclusion that intensive interaction, primarily between Serbia and Russia through the FTA between Serbia and the EAEU, is explained, on the one hand, by Serbia’s multi-vector foreign policy, and, on the other hand, by Russia’s attentive attitude to the course of the conflict over Kosovo. Russia has economic interests in this region, as well as the region is people-related value for Russia within which it has used and will intensively utilize of soft power mechanisms

The Political and Economic Basis of Russian and Central Asian States’ Participation in the Chinese Project of the Silk Road Economic Zone Building

The political and economic preconditions for cooperation between Russia and the Central Asian states in the project of the Silk Road Economic zone are considered. It is shown that such a framework is the international agreements of these countries and the formation of a single transport space within The Eurasian Economic Community / EAEC

Creation of Trade Zones with Partners - New Direction of Cooperation of the Eurasian Economic Union

The main trend of modern development of regional integration processes is expansion of their influence by means of creation of free trade zones. Various questions raised by agreements allow speaking about economic interaction, or about political influence. Eurasian Economic Union actively joined the process of creation of free trade zones

Main Directions of Ensuring Military Safety of Member States of the CSTO (Based on «The strategy of Collective Security of the Collective Security Treaty Organization until 2025»)

In the article the main directions of ensuring military safety of member states of the CSTO according to “The strategy of collective security of the Collective Security Treaty Organization until 2025” are considere

Bishkek Protocol. How It Was: Memories and Comments

This year marks the twenty-five years since the signing of the Bishkek Protocol (1994), which played a significant role in resolving the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh and became a significant contribution of the Interparliamentary Assembly of the Commonwealth of Independent States in peacekeeping activities during the post-soviet period. The article is dedicated to this event. The author in 1994 was an Assistant Deputy Secretary General of the IPA CIS Council — Representative of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation in the IPA CIS, recalls the atmosphere of those days and the negotiations related to the preparation and signing of the document. The events connected with the preparation of signing certainly allow us to look at some aspects of the development of parliamentary diplomacy, which is important, both for the development of diplomacy and parliamentarism in general

Collective Security Treaty Organization: Realities and Perspectives of Crisis Response

This study is aimed at studying the key problem of regional security — crisis response within the framework of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO).Aim. Show that despite the development of the crisis mechanism, its current state does not satisfy the member states, which affects the overall security of the Eurasian space.Tasks. Consider the stages of development of crisis management through the prism of the development of the formation of the CSTO as an organization designed to ensure security in two directions: military security and countering “new challenges”.Methods. To compare the mechanisms for countering crises, the method of comparative analysis is used, including the provisions of international treaties, as well as successful and unsuccessful practices in the CIS and the CSTO.Results. Based on specific examples of activities and study of the decisions taken by the governing bodies of the CSTO, it is shown that the improvement of the direction of crisis management will become the main one in the development of the Organization