TO THE 165 ANNIVERSARY OF F. F. MARTENS

In 2010 is the 165 anniversary of the outstanding Russian scientist, the public figure, the diplomat, the international arbitrator and adviser F. F. Martens. «Treatises and the conventions concluded by Russia with foreign powers» in 15 volumes and an original twovolume course of professor Martens «Modern international law of the civilized peoples» are bright pearls in a scientific legal heritage. Here is the lecture of F. F. Martens which text is offered to attention of readers.