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Functions of the International Treaty Unit:

• Prepare drafts of the international treaties within the competence of the Ministry;

• Prepare legal conclusions on the legal outcomes which will arise by the entry into force of the International Treaties with regard to Georgia;

• Prepare proposals about participation in the International treaties within the competence of the Ministry;

• Prepare legal conclusions on the documents that will be discussed on the meetings of organs of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS);

• Prepare legal conclusions on the legal outcomes which will arise by the termination or suspension of the International treaties with regard to Georgia;

• Prepare proposals on the termination or suspension of the International treaties within the competence of the ministry.

During its activities International Treaty Unit is guided by the following legal documents:

1. The Constitution of Georgia;
2. 1969 Vienna Convention “On the Law of Treaties”;
3. Law of Georgia “On the Law of International Treaties of Georgia”;
4. Other Legal Acts of Georgia;
5. Handbook on International Treaties (UN edition).

Useful Links:

International Organizations and International Treaties adopted by the following Organizations:

• Treaties (conventions) of the Council of Europe: http://conventions.coe.int/Treaty/Commun/ListeTraites.asp?CM=8&CL=ENG;
  Treaties (conventions) of the UN:  http://untreaty.un.org/English/treaty.asp;

• Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC): http://www.bsec-organization.org/;

• GUAM Organization for Democracy and Economic Development – Georgia, Ukraine ,Azerbaijan, Moldova: http://www.guam.org.ua/en.phtml;

• Hague Conference on Private International Law: http://www.hcch.net/;

• Treaties (conventions) of the Commonwealth of Independent States: http://www.cis.minsk.by/.

International Courts:

• International Criminal Court: http://www.icc-cpi.int/asp.html
• International Court of Justice: http://www.icj-cij.org/.