ISET continues a Lecture Series of TSU’s Distinguished Professors. Once a month notable TSU professors from various faculties deliver a one-hour presentation for ISET-ers.

On October 29, 2014, ISET Conference Hall hosted the Vice-Rector of Tbilisi State University Levan Aleksidze, presenting the topic “People’s Right to Self-Determination; Separatism in a Contemporary International Context”. In this presentation, Aleksidze talked about the difference between two notions domestic law and international law. How these laws define and sometimes fail to define the political environment in the world. During the lecture, he discussed cases both from Georgia – Abkhazia and South Ossetia, and the rest of the world – Kosovo, Crimea, etc.

Aleksidze shared some of his personal experiences from the period of being a member of the Parliament and negotiating with Abkhazia, giving the audience a very special insight into the heated events of the beginning of the 20th century in Georgia. The presentation caused great interest, led to questions, and a very interesting discussion.