Commonwealth of Independent States - that is today called an organization that arose on the ruins of the Soviet Union after its collapse.Many Members of the former superpower were not fully prepared for the absolute independence that gave rise to the alliance said.
Brief background of the emergence of the CIS
Soviet Union united in its borders is very diverse in culture, traditions and level of development of the province was destroyed in 1917 by the revolution of the Russian Empire.For all the years of the mighty power management repeatedly tried to bring all of its entering into the composition of national public education to a common denominator.It can be said that this policy was largely accomplished, the Union held mainly on a strong central government that is "cemented" the whole edifice of the state.And as soon as she was 80 years, when Mikhail Gorbachev, began to wane, it immediately triggered an active national movement in the Soviet republics!The collection of many indicators eventually led to the disintegration of the USSR.However, long-term socio-cultural, economic and political ties that have arisen between the two countries during the eighties, it is impossible to completely destroy a year.So on the world stage, a new public-political entity - the CIS.
Collisions
existence of the Commonwealth countries that were included in the CIS at the time of its appearance, automatically became the founders of the organization.They are, according to the protocol of 1991, were three states: Russia, Ukraine, Belarus.Commonwealth soon expanded due to new members, number of members it has increased, but over time changed downward.To the question "how much is included in the CIS countries" could be the answer that eleven.However, in 2006, Turkmenistan said it would only "associate member".In addition, Ukraine has not approved the charter of the organization and it is not formally ally, Mongolia and Afghanistan participate in some parts of the Commonwealth as observers.Countries that were included in the CIS and released from it for political reasons, also had long-standing ties with Russia and other republics of the former USSR.For example, Georgia.As a result of ill-conceived, its adventurist policies of President Mikhail Saakashvili, who was attacked South Ossetia, and thus provoked a conflict with Russia, Georgia came out of all the structures of the Commonwealth.
objectives of the organization
countries that were included in the CIS formally and in fact, reveals the following fact: even Russia has not signed the protocol on the establishment of the organization, which de jure exclude our country from among the members of the Commonwealth.However, the law does not prevent conflicts of the Russian Federation is the flagship of this interstate structure.The chairmanship in this organization in turn divide the countries of the CIS.A list of these states is as follows:
- Russia.
- Ukraine.
- Belarus.
- Kazakhstan.
- Moldova.
- Kyrgyzstan.
- Turkmenistan.
- Azerbaijan.
- Armenia.
- Tajikistan.
- Uzbekistan.
Like any other international organization, the Commonwealth has a clear organizational structure and legal framework.The main idea of the existence of a comprehensive development of partnership relations between the member countries of the former Soviet Union, while the CIS is open to new members wishing to join and share its principles of the device.Countries that were included in the CIS and its member today had and have every right to withdraw from the organization of any internal reasons, and may be excluded for violation of the Charter of the ethnic organization.
