Partial Agreements as Form of Cooperation of the States in the Framework of the Council of Europe

Abstract

Partial agreements is one of the most dynamically developing and promising modern forms of cooperation of the states in the framework of the Council of Europe, that is actively used by the states for harmonization of national legislation and law-enforcement practice, as well as for joint solution of such urgent problems as struggle with drug abuse, corrupt practices, natural disasters and some others. Partial agreements are not international treaties; they represent a unique form of activities of the Council of Europe. In many ways, these activities are similar to those carried out in the framework of the programs of the organization. Partnership based on partial agreements of the Council of Europe is effective and multidimensional; it has low level of bureaucratization and high level of flexibility. Russian Federation participates in work of six out of fourteen bodies created based on partial agreements. Among them are such as the Venice Commission, the GRECO group, and the Pompidou group.