We would like to thank Lauri Mälksoo, Professor of International Law at the University of Tartu (Estonia), for presenting his recent book Russia, the Soviet Union, and Imperial Continuity in International Law (Oxford University Press) at Tbilisi State University. The book offers a history of international law in Russia through a rigorous anti-imperial lens, tracing legal and imperial continuities from Muscovy to the present-day Russian Federation. It is a groundbreaking and deeply researched study, ranging from historical treaties—including the Treaty of Georgievsk—to contemporary issues such as the Northern Sea Route and Arctic governance. Among other topics, it examines the Russian/Soviet annexation of Kartli and Kakheti, as well as the annexation of the Democratic Republic of Georgia in 1921.

Book presentation was held under the Jean Monnet Centre for Excellence.

We were particularly pleased to note that one of the figures who inspired Professor Mälksoo to write this book was the late Professor Levan Aleksidze, the founder of our school. The volume also refers to another internationally renowned Georgian international lawyer, Rejinal Dekanozov, and extensively refers to the works of numerous Georgian scholars.