71 Ibid. 72 Vienna Convention on Succession of States in Respect of Treaties, Art 2(1)(b). 73 Ineta Ziemele, ‘State succession and issues of nationality and statelessness’ in eds. Alice Edwards, and Laura van Waas, Nationality and Statelessness under International Law (Cambridge University Press, 2014) p 223. 74 75 Council of Europe, Council of Europe Convention on the Avoidance of Statelessness in Relation to State Succession, 15 March 2006, CETS 200, (not yet entered into force), available at: http://www.refworld.org/docid/4444c8584.html. 76 Council of Europe Convention on the Avoidance of Statelessness in Relation to State Succession, Art 5. 77 Council of Europe Convention on the Avoidance of Statelessness in Relation to State Succession, Art 6. 78 Council of Europe Convention on the Avoidance of Statelessness in Relation to State Succession, Art 7. 79 Council of Europe Convention on the Avoidance of Statelessness in Relation to State Succession, Art 4. 80 International Law Commission, Articles on Nationality of Natural Persons in Relation to the Succession of States (With Commentaries), 3 April 1999, Supplement No. 10 (A/54/10), available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/4512b6dd4.html. 81 82 83 60 1961 Convention, Art 10. Articles on Nationality of Natural Persons in Relation to the Succession of States (With Commentaries), Art 5. Articles on Nationality of Natural Persons in Relation to the Succession of States (With Commentaries), Art 1. Articles on Nationality of Natural Persons in Relation to the Succession of States (With Commentaries), Art 22. 84 Articles on Nationality of Natural Persons in Relation to the Succession of States (With Commentaries), para 9. 85 Articles on Nationality of Natural Persons in Relation to the Succession of States (With Commentaries), Art 23. 86 Blitz, supra, p 6.