International Legal Aspects of Development of the Treaty Relations between the USSR/Russian Federation and the Republic of Finland Regarding the Lease of the Soviet/Russian Part of the Saimaa Canal
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The purpose of the research. Interstate treaty relations between the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), then the Russian Federation, on the one hand, and the Republic of Finland, on the other, regarding the lease of the Soviet/Russian part of the Saimaa Canal, have experienced noticeable changes since they began in 1962 until their continuation from 2010 up to the present. From a predominantly political format these relations have become economic. The interstate lease of a territory covers a complex of multifaceted legal relations, that are directly linked to the time when they were initiated and have been developing, specific features of national legal systems and policy, being carried out by their participants. Cooperation between the USSR/Russian Federation and the Republic of Finland regarding the lease of the Soviet/Russian part of the Saimaa Canal - is a vivid example. The experience of interstate cooperation on this issue proves that the interests of the parties, associated with the lease of the territory, can be transformed over the course of time, which, however, may not only not worsen, but instead, increase the effectiveness of interstate cooperation on this subject. Detailed analysis of this topic and related issues is interesting, especially in terms of international treaty law and international economic law. Results. The treaty relations between the USSR/Russian Federation and the Republic of Finland, regarding the lease of the part of the Saimaa Canal, were based on the principle of peaceful coexistence among nations, the concept of equitable treaties. Initially these legal relations were based on the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance between the USSR and the Republic of Finland of 1948 and were of a political nature. Taking into account the fact that in the course of time these relations have acquired a stable neighbourly respectful character, in accordance with the interests of Russia and Finland, formalized in the Treaty between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Finland on the basis for relations of 1992, they have transformed and are currently conditioned by economic interstate interests.

Alexander S.G., (2022), INTERNATIONAL LEGAL ASPECTS OF DEVELOPMENT OF THE TREATY RELATIONS BETWEEN THE USSR/RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND REGARDING THE LEASE OF THE SOVIET/RUSSIAN PART OF THE SAIMAA CANAL. Economic Problems and Legal Practice, 3 => 303-311.

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interstate lease of territory, Saimaa Canal, international treaty, socialism, capitalism.