ABSTRACT
The former head of the Constitutional Court believes that the universally acknowledged principles of international law are, in fact, higher than the national Constitution, and the latter must be interpreted in light of the former. The Constitution of the Republic of Belarus possesses the highest legal force on the territory of Belarus. Belarus is a founding member of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and is deeply entrenched into Eurasian integration. The discussion of the place of acts of international organisations in the Belarusian legal system starts with a provision on the Constitutional Court. Belarusian legal scholars are of the opinion that acts of international institutions are of lower force than national legislation. The new law has found a compromise between national constitutional rules and rules of international law with a view to ensure that the Constitution is respected while avoiding international legal responsibility.
