SAD NEWS Corresponding Member Prof. Alexander Yankov, DSc

At the age of 95, the Bulgarian jurist, public figure and diplomat Corresponding Member Prof. Alexander Yankov, DSc in Law, has passed away.

Professor Yankov made a great contribution to the development of international law and legal science, including as head of the Section on International Law and International Relations at the Unified Centre for the Sciences of the State and the Law, which united the Faculty of Law of Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" and the Institute for the State and the Law at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (1980–1989).

He served as Ambassador of Bulgaria to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Permanent Representative of Bulgaria to the United Nations in New York, member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague and judge at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea in Hamburg. Professor Alexander Yankov is the only Bulgarian to have served as President of the International Law Association. He was one of the principal authors of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. He was awarded the Order of Stara Planina, First Class, and the Golden Badge of Honour of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for his contribution to the development of the Bulgarian diplomatic service.

For us, Prof. Yankov will remain a legendary figure with a successful diplomatic career and remarkable scholarly work.

The funeral service will be held on 20 October 2019 (Sunday) at 12.00 in the Ceremonial Hall of the Central Sofia Cemetery.

The Institute for the State and the Law extends its condolences to his family, colleagues and friends.

From the management and colleagues at the Institute for the State and the Law at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences