LEGAL FOUNDATIONS OF INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION FORUM PRESENTATION RULE OF LAW AS A FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLE IN THE WORK OF THE EURASIAN ECONOMIC UNION By Berik M. Imashev (Kazakhstan) Author Minister of Justice, the Republic of Kazakhstan Abstract The paper analyses peculiarities and transformations of the modern law in the context of globalization. <...> The author emphasizes, that globalization today has a significant impact on every sphere of a society and state life. <...> It is now impossible to develop in a closed society because the national issues are often closely connected with the regional and global challenges. <...> The author pays particular attention to the legal interaction between the States members of the Eurasian Economic Union, which was established a year ago. <...> The goal of the establishing of the Eurasian Economic Union is to guarantee the freedom of movement of goods and services, www.kulawr.ru Volume 2 October 2015 Issue 2(4) Supremacy of Law as a Fundamental Principle in the Work of Eurasian Economic Union 279 Berik M. Imashev investments and labor resources, to ensure that the well-being of the citizens of the Member States continues to grow and to strengthen their national economies. <...> The presentation take into consideration the correlation between economic integration and law as the regulating factor in these relations. <...> Globalization as an influencing factor on the international relations has established new approaches towards sovereignty and its concepts. <...> State sovereignty remains a foundation of the constitutional system in modern states. <...> So sovereign equality and territorial integrity, as well as respect for the political systems of the Member States are provided as one of the principles of the Union functioning. <...> The author draws some provisions of the Founding Treaty providing for the Rule of Law in the activities of the Eurasian Economic Union. <...> Keywords Law, state, globalization and law, Rule of Law, Eurasian Economic Union, international law and the national legislation, state sovereignty DOI: 10.17803/2313-5395.2015.2.4.278-282 G lobalization today has a signifi cant impact on every sphere of a society and state life. <...> Timely reaction to the global demands and challenges defi nes the national economy development, facilitating the birth of integrative formations. <...> On May 29 there is the fi rst anniversary since the leaders of three states, the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation, signed the historical document on the formation of the Eurasian Economic Union. <...> The goal of the establishing of the Eurasian Economic Union <...>