THE RESPECT OF THE PRINCIPLE “PACTA SUNT SERVANDA” IN THE RELATIONS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION, REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA AND UKRAINE. SOME CONSIDERATIONS

Світлана ЧЕБОТАРЬ, Маріанна ПРИСЯЖНЮК Державний університет Молдови

Аннотация

In the specialized literature, the relations between the Russian Federation with the Republic of Moldova and
Ukraine were examined from a triple perspective: political-military, economic and socio-cultural. The aspect regarding
the observance of the provisions stipulated in the Moldovan – Russian inter-state treaties was practically not paid
attention to. This article provides a political and legal analysis of the relations between the Russian Federation with the
Republic of Moldova and Ukraine through the observance of the “pacta sunt servanda” principle and provides an
attempt to analyze the principle of observance of the obligations stipulated in the Moldovan – Russian and Ukrainian –
Russian interstate treaties.
The principle of good faith execution of obligations serves as a criterion for the legality of the activity of the state in
international and state relations. The principle also becomes a condition for the stability, effectiveness of international
law, based on common agreement between states. Through this principle, subjects of international law receive the legal
right to demand from other members of the community the observance of the conditions and obligations stipulated in
the treaties. Referring to the international practice of respecting the law of treaties concluded between signatory parties,
it should be noted that the Russian Federation, in its relations with the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine, violates one
of the main principles of international law – “pacta sunt servanda”.
This article aims to highlight the main aspects of the violation of the rules of international law by the Russian Federation
in its relations with the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine, the violation of the principle “pacta sunt servanda”.
Keywords: treaty, Interstate relations “pacta sunt servanda”, international law principle, provision, Republic of
Moldova, Ukraine.