Conference talks
“The Implementation of the UN Security Council “legislative” resolutions”, University of Latvia 82nd International Scientific Conference, 23 February 2024
“Preconditions for State International Responsibility”, opening of the book “Arbitrariness of State authority. Illegalities and Crimes of Repressive Institutions in Latvia”, Latvian Occupation Research Association, 19 February 2024
Opening of the 21st Volume of the Baltic Yearbook of International Law, Riga Graduate School of Law, 16 February 2024
Discussion «Deoccupation of the Crimea and constructing a regional security architecture», Ukrainian Embassy in Latvia, 13 December 2023
Discussion at LTV1 Kas notiek Latvijā? "What happens after "Hamas" attack on Israel?", available at: https://www.lsm.lv/raksts/kas-notiek-latvija/raidijumi/18.10.2023-video-kas-notiek-pec-hamas-uzbrukuma-izraelai.a528268/
Interview for LTV1 on international criminal law aspects due to war in Ukraine, available at: https://ltv.lsm.lv/lv/raksts/24.02.2023-gads-kas-sakas-24februari-krievijas-2022gada-iebrukums-ukraina.id286943 (1:03:16)
Interview for Delfi.lv on the consequences of pseudoreferenda in Ukraine, available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1WLO899b8k
Presentation in discussion: The Most Frequently Discussed Legal Issues in Relation to Russia's Invasion in Ukraine, law firm Cobalt, 14 April 2022, available at: https://www.cobalt.legal/lv/jaunumi-darijumi/cobalt_pecpusdienas_sarunas_biezak_apriestie_juridiskie_jautajumi_saistiba_ar_krievijas_iebrukumu_ukraina
Interview for the Latvian Television on Russia's invasion in Ukraine, available at (10:19): https://replay.lsm.lv/lv/ieraksts/ltv/256539/krievijas-iebrukums-ukraina-zinu-specializlaidums-23032022-plkst-1200
“Rule of Law Aspects of the UN Security Council”, University of Latvia 80th International Scientific Conference, International Law and EU Law section, 25 February 2022, Latvia
“Latvian Tradition in the Development of Concept of State Responsibility”, RGSL seminar “Latvian Tradition in International Law”, 2 November 2021, Latvia
“The Impact of the UN Security Council Determinations on State Responsibility”, RGSL 2nd Student Research Paper Conference, 24 September 2021, Latvia
"The practice of the UN Security Council in the years 1945-1975 in light of State responsibility", University of Latvia 79th International Scientific Conference, International Law and EU Law section, 5 February 2021, Latvia
"Erga omnes obligations and their protection by the UN organs", Seminar “Launch of the Baltic Yearbook of International Law at the RGSL: The ICJ Judgment in The Gambia v. Myanmar case - highlight of modern international law”, Riga Graduate School of Law, 2 March 2020, Latvia
"Is the UN Security Council bound by International Law?", University of Latvia 78th International Scientific Conference, Public International Law and EU Law section, 13 February, 2020, Latvia
"UN Security Council and International Humanitarian Law", Public lecture, Rezekne Academy of Technology, 2 November 2019, Latvia
“The Root Causes of Hybrid Warfare”, in the framework of the conference “Legal Resilience in the Era of Hybrid Threats” closed working group, 10 April 2019, Exeter, UK
“Legal Components of Latvian Compensation Claim”, Latvian Ministry of Justice conference “The Assessed Loss of the USSR Occupation”, 22 March 2019, Riga, Latvia
“Legal Aspects of Baltic States Military Cooperation”, The Baltic Security Strategy Project, Defense and Deterrence Recommendations Workshop, 10 May 2018, Baltic Defense College, Tartu, Estonia
“The Syrian Crisis and International Criminal Justice”, Public discussion at the Trento University, Faculty of Law, 26 April 2018, Italy
“Other State Experience of Enforcement of Compensation Claims at International Judicial Institutions”, Discussion speech at the Latvian Occupation Research Society, 23 January 2018, Riga, Latvia
“Georgia, Ukraine and North Korea – Kaleidoscope of International Law”, roundtable discussion “Georgia, Ukraine and North Korea – Kaleidoscope of International Law”, 15 December 2017, Riga Graduate School of Law, Latvia
“The Most Important Cases Against Latvia at the European Court of Human Rights”, discussion “The Impact of Local Municipality Newspapers on the Freedom of Press in Latvia”, 14 November 2017, Riga, Latvia
“State Derogations from Human Rights: Modern Practice”, Norbert Reich memorial lecture and seminar, 29 June 2017, Riga, Latvia
Discussant on Olexiy Plotnikov’s paper on the Derogation from the European Convention on Human Rights in the Context of Armed Conflict, conference “Derogation from the European Convention on Human Rights under Contemporary Situations of Emergency”, 4 May 2017, Universität Graz, Austria
“The Syrian Crisis and International Law”, roundtable discussion “The Syrian Crisis and the Enforcement of International Law”, 6 February 2017, Riga, Latvia
“Placement of Tactical Nuclear Weapons under the Non-Proliferation Treaty in Modern Conflicts”, conference “Peace and Justice”, 26-27 March 2015, Tours, France
Leader of EU-US Bilateral negotiations in the framework of Latvian Presidency at the EU Council, 18 March 2015, Strasbourg, France
“The Reception of the UN Security Council Resolutions in the EU”, roundtable discussion “Rule of Law in International Affairs”, 19 September 2012, Riga, Latvia
“Lack of the UN Security Council Resolutions and Military Interventions”, The George C. Marshall Center and US European Command 5th Annual International Legal Conference “Legal Advisors and Future Operations”, 4-7 September 2012, Riga, Latvia
“Legal Stakes. Private Military and Security Companies and International Humanitarian Law, Human Rights, Responsibility”, closed working group “Europe and Private Military Companies”, 29 June 2011, Université Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas, France
“Latvian Tradition in State Responsibility”, roundtable discussion “State Responsibility: Latvian Tradition and Contemporary Issues”, 23 September 2010, Riga, Latvia
Moderator for the session “Linking Self-Regulation and Statutory Regulation: Legislative Models”, working group “Public-Private Interface in Management of Private Military and Security Companies”, 21 May 2010, Berlin, Germany
“Multinational Operations and International Humanitarian Law”, Baltic Summer Academy of International Humanitarian Law, 20 July 2009, Liškiava, Lithuania
“Summary Report on the National Regulatory Framework of Private Military and Security Companies in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania”, working group “National Legislation and Case-law related to Private Military and Security Companies”, 13 March 2009, Firenze, Italy
“Human Rights in Context of Globally Proclaimed “War on Terrorism””, Commemorating Human Rights Day, 10 December 2008, Stockholm School of Economics in Riga, Latvia
“Human Rights in Context of Globally Proclaimed “War on Terrorism””, Annual Ombudsman’s office conference “Human Rights and Security”, 10 December 2008, Riga, Latvia
“Individual Criminal Liability of Soldiers of IHL Violations during Missions”, conference “A Sea of Peace in an Ocean of Conflict – the Baltic Region and International Humanitarian Law”, 17 October 2008, Riga, Latvia
“Consequent Foreign Policy in Relation to International Law in Force”, Annual constitutional law seminar, 30 July 2008, Bīriņi, Latvia