Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)

  • October 5, 2023
  • Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
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Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)

Subject: IR

Section: Grouping

Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS):

  • The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) is an intergovernmental organization formed in 1991 by former Soviet Union nations.
  • It promotes cooperation in various domains, including politics, economics, environment, humanitarian, culture, and more.
  • Founding members comprise Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine, with other Soviet republics joining later after signing the Alma-Ata Protocol.
  • Now, the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) has the following countries as its members:
  • 3 Founding members: Russia, Belarus & Ukraine
  • 9 other members: Armenia, Kazakhstan, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Moldova and Kyrgyzstan.
  • Headquarters of the CIS is in Minsk, Belarus
  • Meetings are held periodically on a rotating basis at the CIS countries’ capitals.
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