Prospects for the introduction of the idea of reconciliation in public disputes are considered by analyzing the features of a substantive public relation, the specifics of a dispute arising in it, the possibility of its "settlement" or "resolution". The authors highlight the problems of determining the objective of ending the dispute, the order and alternative forms of implementation, the possibility of combining and transitioning from one order to another. It is concluded that the use of conciliation procedures in public disputes is possible both at the pre-trial and at the judicial stage. It is proposed to develop and create mechanisms that determine the main conditions for the introduction of conciliation procedures, which would be an alternative to the judicial procedure for resolving the dispute. The proposed amendments will reduce the judicial burden on the consideration and resolution of cases arising from administrative and other public legal relations. The authors analyze the forms of termination of a public dispute both from the position of its settlement on the terms agreed by the parties, and its alternative resolution, while maintaining a balance of private and public interests.