3 - Inter-State Political and Economic Relations and Transactions

Summary

The chapter covers inter-State political and economic relations and transactions. Five chapters span diplomatic and consular relations, diplomatic and consular protection, unilateral coercive measures short of the use of force, the law of treaties and international economic law. The first examines the closure of Germany’s Pyongyang embassy, Germany’s call to protect the US embassy in Iraq, Germany denouncing the arrest of the UK ambassador to Iran, the agrément of the German ambassador to Poland, the difference between summoning and inviting an ambassador, Iran condemning the German ambassador, the request of the German embassy in Bangkok for protection, co-locating diplomatic premises and Indonesia declaring a German diplomat a persona non grata. The third looks at the implementation of the Libyan arms embargo and Germany’s enforcement of sanctions against North Korea. The fourth addresses Germany appealing to Iran not to execute persons who were minors at the time of the crime and the German Chancellor’s remarks on breaching international law. The fifth comprises Germany’s proposals in the Vattenfall arbitration and Germany’s support of reforming the Energy Charter Treaty.