Yury Lepeshkov

Brief information

Graduated (with honors) from the Law Faculty of the Belarusian State University (1995). From 1995 to 1998 had been studying at postgraduate course at the Department of International Law of the Faculty of International Relations. Since 1998 has been working at the Department of International Law (between 2003 and 2014 – Head of the Department). In 2000 defended PhD thesis "The European Union as a model of regional integration" (specialty 12.00.10 – "International law, European law"). In 2005 awarded the academic title “Associate professor” in Law

Speaks English and Ukrainian

Internships and Trainings:

T.M.C. Asser Institute of International Public and Private Law (The Hague, The Netherlands, 1996)

Open University of Brussels (Brussels, Belgium, 2002)

The Raoul Wallenberg Institute for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (Lund, Sweden, 2002, 2011)

Westphalian Wilhelms-University (Munster, Germany, 2004)

Polish section of the International Commission of Jurists, Committee on European Integration of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland (Warsaw, Poland, 2005)

The Jan Komenius University (Bratislava, Slovakia, 2008)

The program "The Chair in the Quality Management System of the University" (Minsk, Republican Institute of Higher Education, 2010)

The program "The actual issues of implementation of educational standards of the third generation in the specialties of the first level of higher education" (Minsk, Republican Institute of Higher Education, 2013)

The program "Implementation of Competent Education Models in Higher Education Institutions: Bologna Context and Belarusian Experience" (Minsk, Republican Institute of Higher Education, 2016)

 Scientific interests: international organizations, European Union law, foreign relations law, legal regulation of inter-states integration, international judicial procedure

 Research and other professional activities:

Authored and co-authored more than 80 scientific, teaching and methodical publications including 3 monographs, 5 textbooks and manuals

Academic Secretary of the Thesis Defense Council at the Belarusian State University (2001-2006)

Chief adviser of the legal and procedural department of the CIS Economic Court (2007-2016)

Leading researcher at the department of research in the field of state construction and international law of the Institute of Legal Studies of the National Center for Legislation and Legal Studies of the Republic of Belarus (2008-2017)

 Participation in professional associations:

 Co-founder of the public association "Society of International Law"

Member of the Editorial Board of the Belarusian Law Encyclopedia

 Expert and public activities:

Member of the Scientific Advisory Council on International Law under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus

Member of the Scientific Advisory Council under the CIS Economic Court

Participated as an invited expert in the implementation of the UNDP and the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Belarus Project "Assistance for wider application of international human rights standards in the administration of justice in the Republic of Belarus" (2007)

 Awards and Honors:

Gratitude (2006), as well as the Certificate of Honor (2010) of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Belarus

Gratitude (2009, 2012, 2016), as well as the Certificate of Honor (2012) of the CIS Economic Court

Diploma of the BSU (2010)

Courses taught:

First level of higher education

International law

Diplomatic and consular law

Second level of higher education (master)

International judicial institutions

Major publications

1. Lepeshkov, Y. A. European Community: Towards the Legal Nature of an International Organization / Y. A. Lepeshkov // Belarusian Journal of International Law and International Relations. — 1998. — № 2. — P. 33-37.
2. Lepeshkov, Y. A. The European Community Law: the Underlying Principles / Y. A. Lepeshkov // Belarusian Journal of International Law and International Relations. — 1998. — № 3. — P. 33-37.
3. Lepeshkov, Y. A. The European Union Citizenship: Nonsense or Objective Regularity in International Law / Y. A. Lepeshkov // Belarusian Journal of International Law and International Relations. — 1998. — № 5. — P. 46-50.
4. Lepeshkov, Y. A. The European Union as a Model of Regional Integration: author's thesis in candidacy for a degree of Candidate of Science (Law): 12.00.10 / Belarusian State University. — Minsk., 1999. — 20 p.
5. Lepeshkov, Y. A. Inter-state Integration within the EU Framework: Some Theoretical Issues / Y. A. Lepeshkov // Belarusian Journal of International Law and International Relations. — 2001. — № 1. — P. 3-9.
6. Lepeshkov, Y. A. Legal Regulation of International Organizations Activities at the Present Stage / Y. A. Lepeshkov // Current Issues of International Relations and Foreign Policy of Belarus: materials of scientific seminars, January-December 2002 — Minsk: Tesey, 2003. — P. 24-33.
7. International Public Law: study guide for students of judicial specialities  / author: Yu. P. Brovka [and oth.]; edited by Y. A. Lepeshkov. — Minsk: BSU, 2003. — 101 p.
8. Lepeshkov, Y. A. The Path of Poland into the European Union (Some Domestic and International Legal Aspects) / Y. A. Lepeshkov // State and Law in Poland — a look of Belarusian lawyers / Edited by Z. Lyasotik. — Warsaw, 2005. — P. 175-190.
9. Lepeshkov, Y. A. Training of International Lawyers in Belarus: Present-Day state, Problems and Prospects / Y. A. Lepeshkov // Justice in Belarus. — 2005. — № 11. — P. 65-67.
10. Lepeshkov, Y. A. The European Union and Human Rights / Y. A. Lepeshkov // Journal of International Law and International Relations. — 2007. — № 3. — P. 8-12.
11. Lepeshkov, Y. A. The CIS Law: Present-Day state and Prospects of Advancement / Y. A. Lepeshkov // Belarus in Modern World: materials of VI International Scientific Conference, Minsk, October 30, 2007. - Minsk: BSU, 2007.
12. Lepeshkov, Y. A. About the Legality of the CIS Court Decisions / Y. A. Lepeshkov // Belarus in Modern World: materials of VII International Scientific Conference, dedicated to the 87th Anniversary of Belarusian State University, Minsk, October 30, 2008 / editorial board: V. G. Shadurski [and oth.]. - Minsk:Tesey, 2008. - P. 85-87.
13. Lepeshkov, Y. A. The European Integration: Legal Issues: manual for students / Y. A. Lepeshkov. — Minsk: BSU, 2008. — 107 p.
14. Lepeshkov, Y. A. CIS Economic Court: Some Legal Problems and Their Solutions // Y. A. Lepeshkov / Materials of the International Research and Practice Conference, dedicated to the 15th Anniversary of the CIS Economic Court, June 21, 2007 / CIS Economic Court. Minsk: Kovcheg, 2008. — P. 200-210.
15. Lepeshkov, Y. A. The OSCE and International Law: relations problems / Y. A. Lepeshkov // Materials of International Scientific Conferences, "The OSCE and Contemporary Challenges" (Minsk, October 14, 2008), "Trans-European Security Architecture: Models and Problems" (Minsk, April 29, 2009). - Minsk: Kovcheg, 2009. — P. 66-75.
16. Lepeshkov, Y. A. International Legal Recognition of States and Governments: History and Contemporaneity / Y. A. Lepeshkov // Current Issues of International Public and International Private Law: collection of scientific works. Issue I / editorial board: E. Babkina, Y. Lepeshkov [and oth.]. - Minsk: BSU, 2009. — P. 92-101.
17. Lepeshkov, Y. A. Legislation Organization in the Republic of Belarus / Y. A. Lepeshkov // Journal of Foreign Law-Making Activities and Comparative Legal Studies. — 2009. — № 3. — P. 12-16.
18. Lepeshkov, Y. A. Does the CIS Economic Court need General Advisors Full-Time Service? / Y. A. Lepeshkov // Belarus in Modern World: materials of VIII International Scientific Conference, dedicated to the 88th Anniversary of Belarusian State University, Minsk, October 30, 2009 / editorial board: V. G. Shadurski [and oth.]. - Minsk: Tesey, 2009. - P. 89-90.
19. Lepeshkov, Y. A. On the Legal Status of the CIS Economic Court Judges / Y. A. Lepeshkov // Faculty of International Relations Proceedings: scient. coll. Issue. I / editorial board.: V. G. Shadurski [and oth.]. — Minsk: Tesey, 2010. — P. 88-92.
    International Public law. General part: manual / Yu. P. Brovka [and oth.]; edited by Yu. P. Brovka, Y. A. Lepeshkov, L. V. Pavlova. — Minsk: Amalpheya, 2010. — 496 p.
20. Lepeshkov, Y. A. Definition of Terrorism and Universal International Standards in Combatting It / Y. A. Lepeshkov // Journal of International Law and International Relations. - 2010. - № 4. - P. 8-14.
21. Lepeshkov, Y. A. From the Advisory Assembly to a Supranational Parliament: the EU Experience / Y. A. Lepeshkov // Parliamentary Bodies of Interstate Associations in the CIS. Parliamentary Assembly of the Belarus-Russia Union (the 22nd meeting, Smolensk, December 8-10, 2010) / Ed. by S. G. Strelchenko. - Minsk: Center for Operations Analysis and Strategic Studies of the National Academy of Science of Belarus, 2010. - P. 111-117.
22. Lepeshkov, Y. A. The Customs Union of Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Russia: Reality or Prospects (Legal Analysis of Some Agreements in the Context of Belarus - Russia Dispute over Export Duty on Petrochemicals) / Y. A. Lepeshkov // Belarus in Modern World: materials of IX International Scientific Conference, dedicated to the 89th Anniversary of Belarusian State University, Minsk, October 29, 2010 / editorial board: V. G. Shadurski [and oth.]. - Minsk: BSU, 2010. - P. 81-84.
23. Lepeshkov, Y. A. Belarusian Anti-Terrorism Legislation and Its Harmonization with the Universal Legal Norms in Countering Terrorism / Y. A. Lepeshkov // Justice of Belarus. - 2011. - № 1. - P. 57-62.
24. The Republic of Belarus Participation in the Codification and Progressive Development of International Law / Barkovsky I. A. [and oth.], under the editorship of Y. A. Lepeschkov. - Minsk: Biznesofset, 2011. - P. 482 p. (co-authored).
25. International Public Law. Special part: manual / Yu. P. Brovka [and oth.] / edited by Yu. P. Brovka, Y. A. Lepeshkov [and oth.]. - Minsk: Amalpheya, 2011. - 688 p.
26. Lepeshkov, Y. A. On the Interaction between the CIS Member States in the Field of Rational Use and Protection of Transboundary Water Bodies / Y. A. Lepeshkov // Current Issues of Contemporary International Law: materials of the Annual Inter-University Scientific Conference. Moscow, April 9-10, 2010 / Edited by A. H. Abashidze [and oth.]. Part II. - Moscow: People's Friendship University, 2011. - P. 91-103.
27. Lepeshkov, Y. A. About Correlation between State Sovereignty and Supranationality in International Law / Y. A. Lepeshkov // Belarus in Modern World: materials of X International Scientific Conference, dedicated to the 90th Anniversary of Belarusian State University, Minsk, October 29, 2011 / editorial board: V. G. Shadurski [and oth.]. - Minsk: BSU, 2011. - P. 91-93.
28. Lepeshkov, Y. A. Legal Force and Pecularities of Interstate Associations' Acts Implementation (evidence from the Decision of the CIS Heads of States and Governments Council) / Y. A. Lepeshkov // Interstate Associations' Legal Acts Monitoring: collection of scientific articles. - Moscow: Institute of Legislation and Comparative Legal Studies under the Aegis of the Government of the Russian Federation. - Moscow, 2011. - P. 10.
29. Lepeshkov, Y. A. Environmental Aspect of Sustainable Development: Notion and Content / Y. A. Lepeshkov // Faculty of International Relations Proceedings: scientific collection. Edition II / editorial board: V. G. Shadurski (editor-in-chief) [and oth.]. - Minsk: BSU, 2011. - P. 60-64.
30. Lepeshkov, Y. A. International Legal Regulation of the Internet Functioning: Prospects for Advancement / Y. A. Lepeshkov // Current Issues of International Public and International Private Law: collection of scientific articles. Edition 3. - 2011. - P. 60-66.
31. Lepeshkov, Y. A. Challenges of Interstate Associations' Acts Implementation (evidence from the Decisions of the CIS Heads of States and Goverments Council) / Y. A. Lepeshkov // the CIS 20th Anniversary: materials of International Research and Practice Conference, Minsk, September 28, 2011 / CIS Executive Committee, National Academy of Science of Belarus. - Minsk: NASB, 2011. - P. 6.
32. International Public Law. Standard training programme for higher education institutions on specialties 1-24 01 01 "International Law", 1-24 01 02 "Legal Studies", 1-24 01 03 "Economic Law" / authors: A. I. Zybaylo [and oth.]. - Minsk: BSU, 2011. - 48 p. (co-authored).
33. Lepeshkov, Y. A. Fair and Sustainable Use of International Watercourses (Legal Aspects) / Y. A. Lepeshkov // Faculty of International Relations Proceedings 2012: scientific collection. Edition 3. - 2012. - P. 113-119.
    Lepeshkov, Y. A. Protection and Sustainable Use of Water Resourses - Main Component of Sustainable Development // Law in Contemporary Belarusian Society: collection of scientific works. Edition 7 / National Centre of Legislation and Legal Studies of the Republic of Belarus; editorial board: V. I. Semenkov (editor-in-chief) [and oth.]. - Minsk: Biznesofset, 2012. - P. 176-186
34. Lepeshkou, Y.A. Principle of transparency in the field of trade services within the Eurasian Economic Union: legal determination and problems of implementation / Y.A. Lepeshkou // Law in modern Belarusian society: collection of scientific papers / National Center for Legislation and Legal Studies of the Republic of Belarus; Editorial Board: N.A. Karpovich (editor in chief) [and others]. - Minsk: Kolorgrad, 2018. - Issue 13. - P. 345-352.
35. Lepeshkou, Y.A. The Economic Court of the Commonwealth of Independent States at present: let's eat Grandma / Y.A. Lepeshkou // Belarus in the modern world: Proceedings of the XVII International Scientific Conference dedicated to the 97th anniversary of the Belarusian State University, Minsk, October 26, 2018 / Belarusian State University; Editorial Board: V. G. Shadursky (chairman) [and others]. - Minsk: BSU, 2018. - P. 91-93.
36. Lepeshkou, Y.A. Development of the EAEU law in the field of trade services: current trends / Y.A. Lepeshkou // International Justice and Strengthening of Integration Processes: Proceedings of the International Conference, Minsk, October 18-19, 2018 / Court of the Eurasian Economic Union; J.N. Baishev (editor in chief). - Minsk, 2018. - 5 p.