Principle of Cooperation Between States - a Conceptual and Normative Basis for the Progressive Development of Branches of International Law
( Pp. 243-251)

The purpose of the research is to demonstrate the potential of the principle of “the duty to co-operate with one another” for the conceptual development of certain areas of regulation of international law on the examples of the concept of extraterritorial obligations and the differentiation of States generally recognized in theory and practice to justify legitimate preferences for several groups of States. Results. As a result of the research, the authors conclude that the principle of cooperation between States acts as a fundamental and effective means for solving global problems, which is widely used in international relations, as well as a normative and conceptual basis for the emergence of new concepts and approaches.

Abashidze A.H., Amirova A.A., Mikheeva V.I., (2021), PRINCIPLE OF COOPERATION BETWEEN STATES - A CONCEPTUAL AND NORMATIVE BASIS FOR THE PROGRESSIVE DEVELOPMENT OF BRANCHES OF INTERNATIONAL LAW. Gaps in Russian Legislation, 7 => 243-251.

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