Journal of Social Sciences

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Authors: Svetlana CEBOTARI, Anatolie BUCUCI

Republic of Moldova’s realistic analysis of its security is required to be addressed in terms of geopolitical and geographical position. However Moldova is a state of a geopolitical border, with direct border with the EU and NATO on the one hand and indirect with the Russian Federation, on the other hand. Thus, Moldova ‘s geopolitical position is totally different on the grounds that is in the area of vital geopolitical interests of the Russian Federation and also near other areas listed above. Moldova’s geopolitical situation is disadvantaged in terms of perception that the Russian Federation has on the post- Soviet space (abroad), that are regarded as exclusive spheres of interest. The events in eastern part of Ukraine caused by Russian-Ukrainian contradictions have a direct impact on regional security. This article will analyze the impact of the Russian and Ukrainian crises on the security of the Republic of Moldova.

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Authors: Ketevan CHAKHAVA, Eze Friday IKECHUKWU

This article examines the role of the European Union in assurance to Energy Security for its citizens, types of energy, challenges that hinders the supply of energy. Tension between European states and effects on the European Union. Ways of developing infrastructure towards clean resources to reduce gas emissions and climate changes to achieve energy sustainability. Particular focusing on the challenges and treats in securing energy for the European union examine influence of actors such as organization and countries on the energy market for the European union. Furthermore the research paper examines the future plans of the European Union towards energy security and alternative energy resources for decrease dependence on fossil fuel.

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Authors: Khatuna BURKADZE

The article aims to study the grounds of humanitarian intervention, analyse the rationale behind the use of force for humanitarian purposes in the context of international law while it lacks the clear-cut definition according to the UN Charter. In addition, the article examines the particular case of a humanitarian intervention that enables to comprehend the preconditions and criteria of intervention. It also looks at the controversial issues between the fundamental principles of international law and humanitarian intervention. The article clarifies the trends attempting to depict the aforesaid fundamental principles and humanitarian intervention as compatible institutions triggering the debates over establishing the humanitarian intervention as a customary law norm.

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Authors: Besik MEURMISHVILI

The given article concerns the characteristics of initiating criminal prosecution in England and France. Besides that, discussions are held in the comparative legal context about initiating criminal prosecution in Georgia, France and England. Based on the comparison of procedural provisions of these countries the similarities and differences of initiating criminal prosecution have been distinguished. Furthermore, the article focuses on the range of bodies having an authority to initiate the prosecution. In the final part an evaluation is made whether it is appropriate to consider the elements of initiating prosecution of England and France in the criminal procedure law of Georgia.

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Authors: Amiran KAVADZE, Tina KAVADZE, Ryhor NIZHNIKAU

Since collapse of communism, some theoretical and empirical knowledge has been accumulated which make it possible to elaborate certain observations over the processes of post-Communist transformation in post-Soviet countries. Despite the heavy criticism and uncovered fallacies of transitology in the academic literature, its ideas on sources of change based on neoliberal presumptions of linearity of change sustain in policy-making and academic circles, while many countries that supposedly embarked on the path of democratic transition towards this “endpoint” have stalled in their progress. To address this issue, in this paper we highlight that the transformation or persistence of rules depends on a number of interdependent factors. To assess the degree of transformation or persistence of rules, first it is pointed at the prevalence of politics over economy and hazardous impact of homogenization attitudes towards institutional change. Second, four interrelated issues are particularly highlighted as necessary factors for understanding the prospect and potential sustainability of change in the region: the level of inclusiveness of political institutions (political democracy), development of institutions and their capacities to regulate, level of inclusiveness of economic institutions (market economy) and strength of civil society and external factors, such as the ongoing EU-Russia competition in the case of the post-soviet countries.

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Authors: Irena ILIC, Salome MARKOZIA

This paper provides an overview of some legal aspects of the EU-Georgia Association Agreement (AA) in the system of European Union law as an important foreign policy instrument for the regulation of bilateral relations. It outlines the history and mechanisms of the political and economic cooperation between the European Union and Georgia prior to the conclusion of the Association Agreement. The article also examines the implication of the AA for the process of European integration of Georgia and analyses some legal challenges and results of the implementation process. In addition, the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA), which forms an integral part to the AA, is scrutinized as particularly significant for the economic integration of Georgia in the EU and for the mutual liberalization of trade.