There is probably not a single person who does not read the news from time to time. And there are just no words flickering! It is sometimes difficult to understand what journalists and experts are arguing about. For example, what is denunciation? What are we talking about if this term is combined with events such as the Kharkov or Bialowieza agreements? Let's clarify the situation, tighten, so to speak, the educational level.
Meaning of the word “denunciation”
Let's start with the history of the origin of the concept. Not in vain scientists like to dig to the very root.
Thus, it is possible to understand more deeply and in more detail what denunciation is. Naturally, then no one will get confused. The term comes from the French "denoncer". The verb is translated as "dissolve", "declare." It turns out that this is just an announcement by one of the parties that some kind of agreement will not be implemented. So simple! Then what is denunciation of an agreement in international law? About the same. When countries enter into an agreement, they usually list the reasons why the agreement may not be implemented by one or more parties. In the event of such circumstances, the state warns of denunciation of the contract. The relevant procedures are indicated in the document.
Example
So far, Crimea was part of Ukraine, between the latter and the Russian Federation a bilateral treaty was in effect on the Russian fleet on the peninsula. This agreement has been revised and extended from time to time. Naturally, such an important issue as the provision of a strategically important territory for a foreign army was beneficial not only to the Russian Federation, but also to Ukraine.
She received discounts on gas and other preferences as a friendly country. But there was a reunion of Crimea with Russia. That is, the conditions have changed. It turned out that the contract no longer makes sense. The Russian Federation denounced it. That is, she warned Ukraine about the termination of its action unilaterally. This is what denunciation is. This decision is that the country will no longer participate in the agreement for one reason or another. Since the agreement was multifaceted, countries found themselves in a difficult situation. Failure to comply with the agreement has created a complete mess in the pricing of gas supplies.
Multilateral treaty
If several countries conclude an agreement, the situation is even more complicated. It is clear that any of them has the right to stop fulfilling their obligations. Situations are different, and politics changes, and agreements are by no means concluded for several years. So what is denunciation in the case of a multilateral treaty? Pretty much the same. Only in such agreements more obligations and risks are usually prescribed. If one partner denounces the agreement, then everyone else suffers. Especially when it comes to economic contracts. For example, quite a long time ago, the idea of a dollar fall has been discussed in the press. And what will this mean in our case? Yes, it’s just that the United States unilaterally denounces the agreements with Saudi Arabia concluded in 1971. It seems that the agreement was bilateral, but the whole world economy now depends on it. If this happens, there will be no countries that it does not hurt.
Political Agreements
Of course, between the countries for the most part pacts on economic cooperation are concluded. But it happens differently. There are agreements in which political goals come to the fore. What is denunciation in such a case, what does it threaten with? In the modern world, this happens infrequently. That is, the roles of political players are defined for a long period. And with those who can get out of cooperation, enter into alliances beware. In the case when one of the parties denounces the treaty, it is necessary to rewrite almost the entire foreign policy program of other states. Since the material is very thin, practically no one can completely stop fulfilling agreements at one time. The world is small, there are many players, they are all closely intertwined. To break off all ties and live apart - almost unable to go to such a country. There are special cases in history. For example, the denunciation of the Bialowieza Accords. According to the latter, a great country was destroyed - the USSR. But in 1996 Russia denounced this treaty, thereby recognizing that the Union exists. Let it include only one country. But such
political decisions are not made for short-term projects.
Legal regulation
It is already clear that we are talking about the refusal to fulfill the contract. But this is not a complete failure. When a party warns of denunciation, it is not completely relieved of duties. There are international laws that govern further relations between the parties. The legal norms of each of them also contain a list of actions in a particular case. If issues are not covered by law, then use the precedents from world practice. Most often, actions are spelled out in the text of the contract itself, although there are agreements that do not provide for denunciation.