Zakharova, L.I., Ilyinskaya, O.I. Work of the section of international public law at the V International Scientific and Practical Conference

Abstract: The V International Scientific and Practical Conference “Constitutionalism and Legal System of Russia: results and perspectives” (the Kutafin Readings) was held at the Kutafin Moscow State Law University on November 27-28, 2013. The section of international law worked efficiently within the framework of this conference. Leading international law scholars from Russia, Bulgaria, Switzerland and Tajikistan presented their theses devoted to the topical problems of international law. A number of issues caused active scientific discussion. The main scientific method, which was used for the preparation of this review, was the analysis of the main provisions of the theses, which were discussed within the work of this section. Many theses of reports were scientifically novel. The speakers discussed the main models of constitutional structure of states and their specific features, mentioned the modern problems in the sphere of application of law of international conflicts in the cyberspace, discussed the situation in Syria in the light of the norms of international law on the use of force by the states in the international relations, revealed the current understanding of state sovereignty, fragmenting of international law, and the contents of jus cogens norms in the result of their interpretation by the international and national courts, noting a number of novelties in the international administration and the need for the theoretical evaluation of other topical problems of international law.

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