On the Legal Nature of Regional Integration Associations

This article deals with the problem of defining legal nature integration associations, mainly regional, as well issue revealing their major role in world affairs. Notably, it is possible to clarify essence these entities if individual features distinguishing associations from existing form interstate cooperation, particular international organizations, are known. Of special interest characteristics such regional that based on larger Eurasian Economic Union, a trade agreement between several post-Soviet states, and European political economic association states. The relations an character developing during cooperation within framework were described help comparative analytical methods. A comprehensive definition concept was provided unique features. latter analyzed detail. considered forms compared organizations. results obtained show nature, which aimed at development foreign member