Problematic Issues Research Articles

Investigating Additive Manufacturing Possibilities for an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle with Polymeric Materials.

Fused filament fabrication, also known as fused deposition modeling and 3D printing, is the most common additive manufacturing technology due to its cost-effectiveness and customization flexibility compared to existing alternatives. It may revolutionize unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) design and fabrication. Therefore, this study hypothesizes the 3D printing possibility of UAV using a simple desktop printer and polymeric material. The extensive literature analysis identified the acceptable prototyping object and polymeric material. Thus, the research focuses on applying polylactic acid (PLA) in manufacturing the flying wing-type UAV and develops a fabrication concept to replicate arial vehicles initially produced from a mixture of expanded polystyrene and polyethylene. The material choice stems from PLA's non-toxicity, ease of fabrication, and cost-effectiveness. Alongside ordinary PLA, this study includes lightweight PLA to investigate the mechanical performance of this advanced material, which changes its density depending on the printing temperature. This proof-of-concept study explores the mechanical properties of printed parts of the wing prototype. It also considers the possibility of fragmentation in fabricated objects because of the limitations of printing space. The simplified bending tests identified significant reserves in the mechanical performance regarding the theoretical resistance of the material in the wing prototype, which proves the raised hypothesis and delivers the object for further optimization. Focusing on the mechanical resistance, this study ignored rheology and durability issues, which require additional investigations. Fabricating the wing of the exact geometry reveals acceptable precision of the 3D printing processes but highlights the problematic technology issues requiring further resolution.

Проблемы закрепления и реализации административной ответственности за неприменение контрольно-кассовой техники

The article deals with problematic issues of regulatory regulation and the implementation of administrative responsibility for the non-use of cash registers. A contradiction has been revealed between the norms of the General and Special parts of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Russian Federation (hereinafter referred to as the Administrative Code of the Russian Federation, the Code) in terms of determining the amount of a fine for the specified offense. The authors assess the approaches to sentencing established in law enforcement practice under part 2 of Article 14.5 of the Administrative Code of the Russian Federation, substantiate the position on the nature of the correlation of the norms of the General and Special parts of the Code, formulate a conclusion on the need to eliminate the identified conflict, argue for their proposed method of solving the problem under study.

ЗАКОН ОБ УЧРЕЖДЕНИЯХ ОБЪЕДИНЕННОГО ТИПА: ВЗГЛЯД ПАРЛАМЕНТАРИЯ

Federal Law No. 126-FZ of May 29, 2024 “On Amendments to Article 6 of the Law of the Russian Federation “On Institutions and Bodies of the Penal Enforcement System of the Russian Federation”” provides for the creation of institutions of a combined, so-called hybrid type. It is planned to concentrate correctional institutions and pre-trial detention facilities in a single center, modernize and unify existing technologies in the field of regime maintenance and development of the production sector, as well as provide a reasonable approach to creating conditions for the detention of convicts, suspects and accused. Correctional institutions of the combined type are beneficial to the state, since the organizational and financial costs of moving convicts and escorting them are reduced; the efficiency of logistical support of the institution is increased; forces and means for the protection of convicts are being saved; it is possible to create modern production facilities that could employ all categories of convicts, while solving the problem of eliminating dilapidated facilities in order to improve the conditions of detention of convicts, suspects and accused. The article discusses some problematic issues that will have to be taken into account when implementing the reform. The main thing is the additional allocation of material and financial resources for the construction of centers or the reconstruction of old institutions; the creation of a modern socio-economic environment for employees working in the institution and their family members; a new type of head will be required, the expansion of staff with high qualifications, knowledge, skills and relevant experience; it is necessary to ensure the isolation of various categories of convicts, security and maintenance of the regime. The ambiguous attitude of local residents towards such construction should also be taken into account. The opinion that educational colonies, medical correctional institutions and detention houses could also be located in joint- type institutions was not supported by deputies of the State Duma. Nevertheless, this issue is not completely closed. It is subject to broader discussion with the participation of specialists, including on the pages of this journal, which may allow the relevant draft law to be submitted to the State Duma.

A Preliminary Agreement in Franchising Business - Risks and Challenges

This article constitutes a Preliminary Agreement in Franchising. The research process focuses on theoretical and practical aspects of legal issues that concern franchise agreement. This article represents problematic legal issues, experience and tradition in legalizing pre-sale information disclosure plays a significant role in the franchise business. Franchisee maintenance justice mechanisms signify the importance of pre-sale information disclosure and provision principles in the initial stage of making pre-agreements. The article deals with certain controversies revealed in a franchise business caused by the absence of legal regulations at the pre-contractual stage. It emphasizes the lack of a mechanism to protect franchisees’ rights- information disclosed in the Franchise Disclosure Document. It contains recommendations on how to solve existing problems. As a result of observing different models of legal systems and regulations in the pre-contractual stage, it becomes necessary to integrate this new franchising system and pre-sale information disclosure into Georgian law. On the one hand, this study suggests implementing legislation and franchising regulations by combating several legal problems. On the other hand, the research accentuates the adopted model law on information disclosure, “UNIDRUA”, that will be a strongly recommended model contract for such a country as Georgia since it lacks a special law on franchising. The analysis based on this research can be applied by commercial organizations and entrepreneurs that run businesses in terms of franchising.

MODEL OF SPARE PARTS INVENTORY MANAGEMENT IN THE SUPPLY SYSTEM: THE CASE OF THE ‘OLL TRAK PARTS’ COMPANY

The article identifies the relevance of the problem of optimisation of material reserves of a company and their effective management, as the state of existing reserves has a decisive impact on the competitiveness of the company, its financial condition, and the corresponding performance results. It allows the formulation of the research objective in this development. It is a given that inventory management technology is an integral part of the management system of any manufacturing and trading company. The efficiency of these companies depends on such critical criteria as the number of costs incurred for inventory management. Traditional indicators, such as inventory volume, resource turnover, and continuity of supply, cannot be used in isolation to accurately measure the extent to which an inventory management system is improving since they are part of the overall cost criterion. The article examines scientific developments of theoretical foundations for implementing rational solutions in the supply chain, where the authors use modern research methods and approaches. After analysing these studies, we identify the main problematic issues: determining a rational way of servicing orders by the core production warehouse systems, organising an efficient product supply form, and developing rational inventory management technologies throughout the entire product supply chain. We create a structural model of interaction between the warehouse system of the ‘OLL TRAK PARTS’ company and suppliers and customers, formed with the participation of certain parties in all relevant operations. The structure of stocks accounts for the customer’s needs in a multi-nomenclature offer of spare parts for trucks, cars, and agricultural machinery supplied by ‘OLL TRAK PARTS’. The authors build a mathematical model of spare parts inventory management under limited demand conditions, which considers the following parameters of influence: the period for ordering spare parts, the cost of supplying ordered spare parts, and the cost of storing one unit of spare parts inventory. To achieve maximum measurement accuracy with a minimum number of trials and to maintain the statistical reliability of the results, we develop a full-factor experiment plan for three input parameters with three levels of values, consisting of 27 series of trials. The experiment allowed us to model the change in minimum costs with different order volumes of spare parts. Based on the results of the regression analysis of the obtained values of the estimated indicator, we determined the type of regression model – a linear form with a non-zero coefficient. Keywords: model, warehouse, system, logistics, interaction.

Способ улучшения зоогигиенических условий выращивания цыплят-бройлеров

Abstract. The purpose of the study is to study the effect of bedding material on the physiological parameters of broiler chickens. Since the most important condition for optimizing the microclimate in the poultry house is compliance with the physiological state of the livestock and maintaining its vital activity at an optimal level. Research methods. The experiment was carried out in the industrial conditions of a poultry farm on broiler stock of the Arbor Acres+ cross in the experimental workshop, where four sections were formed. The growth and development of broilers was monitored daily, livestock records were carried out, and a weekly veterinary report was compiled on the causes of mortality. Also, laboratory studies were carried out according to approved methods for the following indicators: ammonia content, sanitary and hygienic indicators of bedding material, volume, weight and moisture content of bedding material, as well as productivity and basic blood parameters of broiler chickens. Results. Trends in the positive effect of the sorbent in the form of modified diatomite on the productivity of broiler chickens due to the improvement of zoohygienic growing conditions have been identified. In particular, the content of the total number of microorganisms, mold spores and ammonia content in the production experimental workshop is examined in detail. During the work, the volume and weight of bedding material was calculated, including at the exit from the poultry house. We tried to pay special attention to blood biochemistry, which made it possible to assess the physiological state of broiler chickens and draw conclusions about the quality of feeding rations. At the same time, problematic issues associated with feeding poultry were identified, which affect the content of mineral elements in the blood. When determining the performance criterion, calculations were carried out using the EPEF index. Scientific novelty. For the first time, it was proven that the use of diatomite with a bulk layer height of 0.5–1 cm with a granule size of at least 5 mm as bedding material leads to improved zoohygienic conditions for raising broiler chickens without additional capital investments in the form of installation of expensive ventilation equipment or the use of additional technological operations. This replacement option has a positive effect on the health of young poultry.

ISSUES OF PROVIDING GUARANTEES AND SOCIAL PROTECTION FOR EAEU LABOUR MIGRANTS

Background: Today, the Eurasian Economic Union (hereinafter the EAEU) has formed its own labour market; however, in the current international environment, issues related to ensuring the health protection of migrants and their access to employment persist. Despite ongoing efforts within the EAEU to develop and deepen Eurasian integration and improve the regulatory framework, there is a need in the age of digitalisation to develop better access for workers to social protection and medical support systems. The relevance of this scientific article lies in the presence of problematic issues related to the fact that many migrants are not registered and lack the documentation to protect them legally and financially; this situation contributes to the development of informal employment and low labour productivity. Although the EAEU countries have established working and socio- economic conditions, the issue of ensuring health protection, access to work, and social protection for labour migrants remains unsolved. Methods: This article employs various methods of scientific cognition, including historical and legal analysis, comparative legal study, induction and deduction, as well as analysis and synthesis. It also applies the acts and regulations of the ILO. What is the role of protecting the socio-economic and labour rights of migrant workers as the main task of receiving states? In law enforcement practice, to what extent do the provisions of international agreements on the organised hiring of workers between receiving countries and countries of origin of migrants ensure the adaptation of migrants to the legal regime of the host country, the participation of migrants in the functioning of civil society institutions, and the monitoring of migration processes? How does national regulation of labour migration in integration associations of states rationally organise their actions on the principles of national treatment for migrant workers? Labour migration strengthens integration unions, creating strong social ties and developing civil society institutions within the boundaries of integration associations. Since state sovereignty is inextricably linked to the protection of the interests of fellow citizens in regulating labour migration, all states participating in regional integration are called upon not only to protect the rights of migrant workers but also to provide all conditions for migrants to fulfil their obligations to civil society. The study examined the free movement and provision of labour and social guarantees for labour migrants in the EAEU and compared their situation in the EU. It also surveyed labour migrants in the EAEU by questioning workers in education, medical care, and various private sectors. This article is based on the results of this study. This article examined the challenges in providing guarantees and social protection for EAEU labour migrants. It proposed improvements to legal regulatory mechanisms and outlined recommendations for improving and expanding opportunities for free movement while better safeguarding the social and labour rights of migrants in the EAEU. The study’s primary objectives were as follows: - Examining the provisions of the ILO Convention on migrant workers. - Collecting and analysing data on labour movement across the EAEU - Analysing international EU treaties regarding the legal status of migrant workers - Interviewing migrant workers in the EAEU on issues related to their provision of rights and guarantees under the EAEU Treaty. Results and conclusions: This study highlights the need to organise safe labour migration, provide labour migrants with full access to digital services, improve the system of vocational and technical education in line with labour market demands, as well as develop and implement a unified system for ensuring the safety of workers and their families. Successful adaptation in the host country is identified as a critical factor for both labour migrants and their families. The authors recommend adding a dedicated chapter to the EAEU treaty that would comprehensively address labour and social rights, along with their guarantees.

279. NOVEL REFLUX MICROASPIRATION SCINTIGRAPHY ALLOWS EFFECTIVE PATIENT SELECTION FOR ANTIREFLUX SURGERY IN PROXIMAL REFLUX EVENTS

Abstract Background and Aims There is currently no reference standard test for the detection of the extra-esophageal manifestations of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GORD). The current suite of diagnostic tests principally assess reflux events in the oesophagus have problematic accuracy issues in the pharynx. A new scintigraphic technique has been developed and validated against 24-hour oesophageal monitoring with pH, impedance. It allows direct visualization of refluxate in the laryngopharynx and lungs. This was utilised to evaluate patients having laparoscopic fundoplication for severe proximal reflux resistant to maximal medical therapy. Scanning may allow succesful patient selection for antireflux surgery. Methodology Following Institutional Ethics approval, 50 patients were assessed by scintigraphy before and after laparoscopic fundoplication (LF) at a single nuclear medicine facility. Standardised Reflux Symptom Indices (RSI) were obtained from each patient before and after surgery. Patients were scanned after oral 99m technetium Fyton administration with early dynamic images and delayed SPECT/CT images of the head, neck and lungs. Background corrected time-activity curves were generated for the pharynx and upper oesophagus from which frequency of reflux was estimated by counting events with activities greater than 2 standard deviations above fitted values. Frequencies, Spearman correlation and the student’s t test were utilised for analysis. Results The study population (35F, 15M) had a mean age of 63.9 years (Range 21-86). All patients underwent LF. Mean BMI was 26.8 with 67% being over-weight or obese. All patients had proximal reflux events in the early dynamic study. SPECT/ CT showed LPR events in 45/50 and pulmonary micro-aspiration (PMA) in 45/50 pre-operatively and in 36/50 and 20/50 post-operatively. The RSI, cough and throat clearing indices showed a significant fall post-operatively (p< 0.001). The frequency of scintigraphic pharyngeal reflux events was reduced from a mean of 4.5 in 30 minutes to 2.9 (t=9.1, p=0.004). Conclusion The novel scintigraphic test detects oesophageal and extra-oesophageal reflux events and permits direct visualization of refluxate in the head and neck structures and lungs. Scintigraphy correlates well with symptoms of reflux in the oesophagus and extra-esophageal structures such as the laryngopharynx (chronic cough and throat clearing) and the response to LF albeit partial. PMA was significantly reduced.

Problematic issues of qualification of cases of destruction or damage to forests and other objects of flora committed by the russian military in Ukraine

The article examines the peculiarities of qualifying cases of destruction or damage to forests and other flora committed by the russian military in Ukraine as war crimes, taking into account the norms of national and international law. Based on the analysis of the provisions of the Convention on the Prohibition of Military or Any Other Hostile Use of Environmental Modification Techniques, adopted by the UN General Assembly on 10 December 1976, and the Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions for the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts (Protocol I) of 8 June 1977, it was concluded that such facts are subject to qualification under Art. 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (hereinafter – the CC) only if it is proved that they were committed in the context of and in connection with hostilities, and caused widespread, long-term and serious damage to the environment. It is stated that these features are evaluative, and therefore there is a need to initiate at the international level the development and regulatory consolidation of clear criteria for minimal damage to the environment, which will give grounds to qualify the infliction of such damage as a war crime under international humanitarian law. It is proved that if there is no connection with the conduct of hostilities, then mass destruction of flora is subject to qualification as ecocide under Article 441 of the Criminal Code, and if there is no mass destruction of such objects, then these acts may be qualified under Article 245 or Article 246 of the Criminal Code, but also only in cases where there is no connection with the conduct of hostilities. And if an individual or a group of russian military destroy or damage a plant life object, but this does not cause widespread, long-term and serious damage, but there is a contextual connection with the conduct of hostilities, such acts should also be qualified, depending on the subject and/or method of impact on plant life objects, under Article 245 of the CC or Article 246 of the CC.

Nanoporous carbon materials: modern production methods and applications

The review presents data on the nomenclature and production methods of the most intensively investigated classes of nanoporous carbon materials, which are increasingly used in science, medicine, and various fields of economy. The traditional activated carbons, which are produced by conventional biomass and fossil hydrocarbon processing methods, are compared with nanoporous carbon materials obtained using modern synthetic methods. Recommendations are given on the use of template synthesis to obtain carbon materials with a controlled nanoporosity. Self-template synthesis, in which environmentally benign and readily available organic salts can be used as precursors, is considered as a promising avenue of research. This approach markedly reduces the cost of template synthesis of nanoporous carbons and allows for the preparation of carbon materials with specific particle morphology from organometallic precursors. Methods for the preparation of functional materials with ordered architectures of micro- and mesopores are considered, including modern functionalization and doping approaches. A part of the review is devoted to advanced applications of nanoporous carbon materials such as water treatment, energy and hydrogen storage, separation of gas mixtures, development of catalysts and sensors, and solution of other significant problems. The conclusion summarizes the experience of application of various methods for the preparation of nanoporous carbon materials, identifies the most problematic issues of the development and practical use of these materials, and presents the authors' view on further development of this area of materials science.<br> The bliography includes 353 references.

Judicial control over the observance of human rights and freedoms during the consideration of the prosecution’s motions for permission to conduct covert investigative (search) actions in terms of observance of the principles of the right to a fair trial

The article is devoted to the problematic issues of regulation of judicial control during consideration of applications for permission to conduct covert investigative (detective) actions and use their results for other purposes, in terms of ensuring the right to a fair trial guaranteed by Article 6 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. The principle of fairness of a trial is interpreted in certain judgments of the European Court of Human Rights as the proper administration of justice, the right of access to justice, equality of parties, adversarial nature of the trial, reasonableness of the trial, etc. The construction of Article 6 of the Convention indicates the existence of the following key elements of the right to judicial protection: 1) the right to a hearing; 2) fairness of the hearing; 3) publicity; 4) reasonable time; 5) hearing by a court established by law; 6) independence and impartiality of the court. The author examines the key issues affecting the objectivity of court decisions in this area, imperfections of the procedures provided for in the criminal procedure legislation in terms of ensuring the fairness of the trial, reasonableness and motivation of the court decision. Special attention is paid to the problems of ensuring the independence and impartiality of the court as a factor that significantly affects the legality of such decisions, and the author suggests ways to improve the effectiveness of judicial control in this area. According to the author the legal regulation provided for by criminal procedure legislation in the area of judicial control over covert investigative (detective) actions, both in terms of consideration of applications for permission to conduct activities related to interference with private life and the use of the information obtained in another criminal proceeding or for another purpose, does not ensure compliance with the guarantees of the right to a fair trial provided for in Article 6 of the European Convention. Along with the need to take effective measures aimed at ensuring the independence of the judiciary and the impartiality of judges, criminal procedure legislation also needs to be improved. In particular, the article suggests that reforms should be aimed at overcoming “formalism” in the course of consideration of applications for permission to conduct covert investigative (detective) actions.

Ensuring that the prosecutor implements the principle of legality during the notification of suspicion

The article establishes that in criminal proceedings granting a person the procedural status of a suspect in committing a criminal offense is an important decision that requires the validity of the suspicion and control over the legality of its adoption. The problematic issues of ensuring the implementation of the principle of legality by the prosecutor during the notification of suspicion have been studied. It has been established that the prosecutor’s provision of legality during the notification of suspicion consists in: strict observance of the procedure established by law; ensuring the legal subject conducting the criminal process and reporting the suspicion; in getting to know the rights of the participants in the proceedings and ensuring their realization of these rights; as well as compliance with legal requirements regarding procedural terms. It was established that criminal prosecution before the decision to notify a person of suspicion is a direct violation of the implementation of the principle of legality, since the person has not acquired the criminal procedural status of a participant, which he actually is at the time of the proceedings, not in form, but in essence, according to the criminal procedural law. It was noted that a person who has not acquired the legal status of a participant in criminal proceedings cannot exercise his «legal» rights, in particular the fundamental right to defense. Attention is drawn to the fact that a general violation of the principle of the legality of criminal proceedings, with the acquisition of relevant grounds and notification to the person of suspicion, the criminal process must comply with another procedure established by law, which is manifested in a clear outline of the legal position of the defense party in criminal proceedings, counting of established procedural terms, etc. It was concluded that the prosecutor, who is the procedural head in a specific criminal proceeding, can supervise the observance of laws during the notification of suspicion, in the form of: a preliminary prosecutor’s counter, by approving the notification of suspicion, revision of previous procedural decisions of the investigator, inquirer, checking at the same time, the validity of the notification of suspicion; personal making of legal decisions at the pre-trial investigation, in particular in the form of notification of suspicion personally by the prosecutor. It was proposed and argued that it would be appropriate to set the time limit for preparation for the defense after notification of suspicion at least 14 days before the completion of the pre-trial investigation in one of the forms provided for by the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine.

Peculiarities of criminal liability for intentional destruction or damage to someone else’s property

The article reveals the specifics of criminal liability for intentional destruction or damage to someone else’s property provided for in Article 194 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The problematic issues of the composition of the criminal offense of intentional destruction or damage to someone else’s property are analyzed, the difference between this composition and the intentional destruction or damage to property that has special features (objects of the electric power industry, nature reserve fund, archaeological heritage, weapons, military supplies, official documents, military property, etc.). Intentional destruction or damage to someone else’s property, which has special features to be qualified according to the special norms provided for by articles: 113, 1941, 252, 258, 292, 298, 338, 357, 360, 378, 399, 411, 437, 433, 438 of the Criminal Code, is proposed. of Ukraine. On the basis of the analysis of judicial practice, it was proposed that in the case of using an explosive device, for the intentional destruction or damage of someone else’s property, such actions of the perpetrator must be additionally qualified under Part 1 of Art. 263 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The imperfection of the provisions of the current criminal legislation in terms of the formulation of the qualifying signs of intentional destruction or damage to property was revealed. It has been established that the current legislation of Ukraine on criminal responsibility does not include the concept of a generally dangerous method, arson, explosion, the content of the death of people, serious consequences is not disclosed. The concept of a generally dangerous method and its varieties is proposed. The concept of a generally dangerous method and its varieties is proposed. A generally dangerous method of intentional destruction or damage to property is a method that causes property, non-property, physical damage to an individual or legal entity or creates a real danger of causing such damage to two or more people. In order to avoid unnecessary differentiation of criminal law norms, it is proposed to exclude from the Criminal Code of Ukraine articles 347, 3471, 352, and part 2 of Art. 194 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine to add the sign of intentional destruction or damage to someone else’s property in connection with the person’s performance of official powers or professional duties.

The right to peaceful possession of property in conditions of international armed conflict

The article is devoted to the analysis of the provisions of international human rights law and international humanitarian law regarding the protection of the right to property, in particular the permitted limitations of this right, the relevant practice of international human rights courts and international criminal tribunals, the connection between the institution of derogation and the law of armed conflicts, as well as problematic issues of the protection of the right to property damaged during the russian-Ukrainian armed conflict. The author considers the provisions of some international treaties, which provide for the protection of the right to own property in peacetime, as well as the case-law of the European Court of Human Rights related to the violation of the right of applicants to own their property in accordance with Protocol No. 1 to the Convention on the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms in connection with an international armed conflict or a situation of occupation. The author also analyzes the provisions of some sources of international humanitarian law regarding property as an object that must be protected during armed conflicts, in particular in occupied territories, and also provides examples of cases of international criminal tribunals, in whose decisions the destruction of property was recognized as a component of crimes against humanity. The author examines the question of the relationship between the sources of international human rights law and international humanitarian law in the context of the protection of the right to peaceful possession of property. The peculiarities of the institution of derogation in the context of the right to property in the conditions of an international armed conflict are analyzed. Ukraine’s derogation from its obligations under international human rights treaties, including the right to peaceful possession of property, in the conditions of russian armed aggression, is studied. In addition, in the context of the armed conflict between Ukraine and russia, the objects of property rights and the interested subjects of the right to property, which is violated or limited as a result of military operation, are singled out, and the collective dimension of the right to property, which was damaged during the russian-Ukrainian armed conflict, was investigated.

ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP UKRAINE–EU: RETROSPECT AND CHALLENGES OF FURTHER ENHANCED COOPERATION

Ukraine has been a priority partner of the EU since the signing of the Association Agreement in 2014. It was the significant financial and economic support of the EU as a whole and, in particular, of individual EU member states that became a key tool for avoiding catastrophic consequences in the financial and economic system of our country at the beginning of a full-scale war and for the current financing of the state budget deficit. Today, the European Union's support for Ukraine is extremely significant, although it is accompanied by a number of problematic issues that require an in-depth study of certain aspects of economic partnership in terms of finding ways and directions to improve the use of the potential of bilateral economic relations with the European Union as a whole and with individual EU member states.The methodological basis of the study is based on general scientific and special methods of economic theory, in particular, methods of theoretical generalization and comparative analysis for a comprehensive consideration of the research issue, and statistical methods of analysis. In the course of the study, the statistical materials of the European Union and the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine on foreign trade in goods were used.Modern scientific views on the content and prospects of Ukraine's economic partnership with the EU are studied. The key stages of the development of Ukraine's economic partnership with the European Union are summarized and schematized, with details of the areas of sectoral cooperation. The main indicators of trade relations and their role in the economies of the studied countries are analyzed. The key obstacles to further deepening of the economic partnership are substantiated, the elimination of which should be the primary goal of our country on the way to European integration.The obtained results can serve for further study of trade relations and their role in the economies of the studied countries.

РЕГИОНАЛЬНЫЕ МЕХАНИЗМЫ РЕАЛИЗАЦИИ СОЦИАЛЬНО- ОБЕСПЕЧИТЕЛЬНЫХ ПРАВ В РАМКАХ СНГ В РЕТРОСПЕКТИВЕ

This article discusses topical issues of the conditions for the emergence of social security pension rights of citizens in regional interstate treaties of the CIS countries on the basis of comparative legal analysis in their retrospective. The purpose of the study involves revealing the features and content of the applied territorial and proportional principles in the implementation of social security rights by citizens of the Commonwealth countries. Problematic issues are the preservation of pension rights and the export (transfer) of pensions, the calculation of pensions that arise when a person carries out labor activities in one state, when a citizen changes his place of residence or moves from one state to another. It is noted that it is necessary to resolve legal conflicts that have arisen by determining the applicable principles for the implementation of pension rights that apply not only to citizens, but to other categories of the population. The author comes to the conclusion that a rational way out of the current situation in the context of the integration of several states is a fair distribution of responsibility according to the principle of proportional responsibility. It is proposed to coordinate the efforts of the CIS states to bring closer together migration, labor, pension and other areas of legislation, which seems to be an important problem for states due to the intensity of migration flows.

MEDICAL-SOCIAL SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DIRECTIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CONCEPTUAL MODEL OF THE REGIONAL CENTRE OF CARDIOLOGY ON THE PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP (on the example of Kyiv region)

Introduction. The transformation of our country's healthcare system is impossible without quality medical reform. One of the reform's starting directions is improving the provision of cardiac care to the population. Aim. Medical and social substantiation of directions for developing a conceptual model of a regional cardiology centre based on the principles of public-private partnership (on the example of the Kyiv region). Materials and methods. Data from state and industry statistical reports of healthcare institutions of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine and data from the State Statistics Service of Ukraine, as well as materials from a sociological survey of cardiologists and patients and a survey of 31 experts (highly qualified health care organizers) conducted according to specially developed programs) were the materials in this study. The research used complex methods: systematic approach and analysis, synthesis, generalization, interpretation, medical-statistical and sociological method, expert assessment and conceptual modelling method. Results. Stable high levels of circulatory system disease prevalence among the adult population of the Kyiv region and differences depending on different age groups, increase in the mortality rate due to cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in the studied time intervals and the mortality rate of cardiac patients were established. At the same time, there was a decrease in the level of hospitalization of patients along with a decrease in the average number of beds for the treatment of cardiology patients; there were no significant changes in the staffing indicators of health centres of the Kyiv region, which provide cardiac medical care to patients with CVD in 2018-2022. However, there was an increase in the number of cardiovascular surgeon positions for the adult population of the Kyiv region in 2020 by 12.9%, and then a decrease of 7.01% in 2021. The insufficient resource provision of healthcare facilities in which cardiac medical care is provided as evidenced by a significant decrease in the coverage of echocardiography in the study, despite the reform of the network of healthcare facilities in the region. The results of the survey of patients and cardiology specialists revealed significant levels of dissatisfaction with the possibilities of providing and receiving quality cardiology care. Conclusions. A range of problems in the field of providing high-quality cardiac care to the population was determined on the example of the Kyiv region, and a strategy with phased and complex steps to solve the most acute problematic issues was proposed with the proposed project of the Strategic Plan for the development of the regional system of cardiac care for the population of the region for the period 2024-2029.

КЫРГЫЗ РЕСПУБЛИКАСЫНДАГЫ БИШКЕК-НАРЫН-ТОРУГАРТ АВТОЖОЛУН КУРУУДА САПАТТЫ БАШКАРУУ СИСТЕМАСЫН БААЛОО

The study focuses on the quality management system during the construction of the Bishkek-Naryn-Torugart motorway in the Kyrgyz Republic. It aims to analyse key aspects of quality management, identify problematic issues and propose recommendations for improvement. The methodology includes analyses of regulatory documents, technical specifications and data collected during the monitoring of construction works. The main focus is on quality control of materials, construction techniques and compliance of completed works with standards. The analysis of data, regulatory framework and practical experience helps to identify the main problems and propose recommendations for improving quality management in road infrastructure construction. The study aims to improve the efficiency of road construction project management and ensure an increased level of quality of road infrastructure in the country. As a result, the key factors affecting the effectiveness of the quality management system in the construction of a motorway are identified. Recommendations on optimisation of quality management processes to improve the level of work performance and ensure long-term sustainability of the Bishkek-Naryn-Torugart road infrastructure in the Kyrgyz Republic are proposed.

Fostering Adjustment: The Role of International Student Societies in Malaysian Higher Education

International students often face greater challenges than local students during their time on campus, particularly in academic, psychological, and sociocultural aspects of adjustments. These problematic issues make them more fragile and vulnerable compared to their local friends. In Malaysia, majority public universities established an International Student Society which provides platforms for connection, event organization and support international student development. This study explores the role of International Student Society in supporting international student’s adjustment, the activities organized and international students’ perception on their participation in activities in supporting academic, psychological, and sociocultural aspect of adjustment. Using qualitative research approach, this study used document analysis and semi-structured interviews involved two group of participants consisted of six international students and six International Student Society officers from six public universities in Malaysia. Result shows that International Student Society are responsible in managing five aspects of international students including organize activities to provide support in term of academic, psychological and sociocultural aspects. International students’ participation in activities foster connections and enhances adjustment in three key areas: academic, psychological, and sociocultural. In summary, the presence of International Student Society at each public university in Malaysia is a crucial strategy for supporting international students' adjustment in the host country.

Advice givers rating the quality of their own advice messages during sex talk: testing Advice Response Theory

ABSTRACT Advice givers are chosen on the basis that they provide valuable information on how to solve problematic issues. In sexual contexts, advice givers are chosen over romantic partners because they provide advice on how to manage sex in supportive environments. However, a lacuna in the sexual communication literature concerns how advice givers’ perceptions influence the quality of their own advice messages. This communication theory-based project examined how advice givers’ relational assessments, disclosure about sex, and perceived advice message features influence their own perceptions of advice quality. A total of 266 participants completed a survey developed based on the theoretical tenets of Advice Response Theory (ART). Data were analyzed using structural equation modeling. Advice givers who perceived themselves as a credible source of information perceived that they gave better quality advice. Additionally, greater disclosures of advice givers’ sexual experiences were positively associated with efficacy, feasibility, few limitations, positive face, and negative face. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.