Proceedings of the International scientific and practical conference ―Paris Science and Education Forum‖ (March 2-4, 2026) / Publisher website: www.naukainfo.com. – Paris, France, 2026. - 293 p.

84 INSTITUTE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, JUDICIAL SYSTEMAND NOTARY UDC 341.232:327.8(100) Tuz Olha Head of the Learning Informatization Group Department for the Organization of the Educational Process Educational and Methodological Center National Academy of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine named after Bohdan Khmelnytskyi Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine Introduction. THE ROLE OF DUTY COMMANDANTS IN THE PROTECTION OF DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS: A COMPARATIVE LEGALANALYSIS ACROSS HOST STATES The protection of diplomatic missions constitutes a fundamental element of the international legal order and is grounded in the principle of inviolability of diplomatic premises. Article 22 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961 establishes the obligation of the receiving State to take all appropriate steps to protect the premises of a mission against intrusion or damage and to prevent any disturbance of the peace of the mission or impairment of its dignity. This obligation reflects a universally recognized standard within international law. However, the practical implementation of this standard varies significantly depending on the legal system, institutional capacity, and policing model of the host