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The Commonwealth of Independent States

The Commonwealth of Independent States

The Russian Commonwealth directed by threatening PUTINPrepared by ALG BAGHROVNTERNATONAL ORGANZATON

The Commonwealth of Independent States ( CS) is a regional organisation formed during the breakup of the Soviet Union, whose participating countries are 12 former Soviet Republics (except the Baltic States-Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania)

Place of Independent States in Minsk headquarters of the Executive Committee of the Commonwealth:

Creatian Agreement To Establish The CIS Was Signed By By Russian President Boris Yeltsin, Ukrainian President Leonid Kravchuk And Belarusian Parliament Chairman Stanislav Shushkevich

Leonid KravchukStanislav ShushkevichBoris Yeltsin President of Russia

President of UkraineChairman of Belarusian Parliament At Viskuly Government House In The Belarusian Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park, 8 December 1991

The leaders of eight additional former Soviet Republics Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Russia, Ukraine, Belarus in 21 December 1991, Signing of ALMA-ATA PROTOCOL- De Jure

MEMBERS of CS CountryAgreement/protocol ratifiedCharter ratifiedNotesKazakhstan23 December 199120 April 1994Founding stateKyrgyzstan6 March 199212 April 1994Founding stateArmenia18 February 199216 March 1994Founding stateUzbekistan4 January 19929 February 1994Founding stateBelarus10 December 199118 January 1994Founding stateRussia12 December 199120 July 1993Founding stateTajikistan26 June 19934 August 1993Azerbaijan24 September 199324 September 1993Moldova8 April 199415 April 1994Georgia3 December 199319 April 1994Withdrew as a result of theRusso-Georgian Warof 2008.Ukraine10 December 1991Not ratifiedFounding state. Participated since formation. Associate since 1993Turkmenistan26 December 1991Not ratifiedFounding state. Associate since 2005

CS Members, 201520,996,932km2 20,996,932km2 Total Territory: 20,996,932 km2Total Population: 276,917,629Source: CS Statcomatee Database

TerritoryCS and The World 2010Source: CS Statcomatee Database

Information about Goal and structure of the Commonwealth of Independent StatesThe Commonwealth of Independent States created 84 authority, including 69 bodies of sectoral cooperationCommonwealth objectives are:mplementation of cooperation in the political, economic, environmental, humanitarian, cultural and other fields;Comprehensive and balanced economic and social development of Member States in the framework of a common economic space, interstate cooperation and integration;Ensuring human rights and fundamental freedoms in accordance with universally recognized principles and norms of international law and the CSCE documents;Cooperation between Member States in ensuring international peace and security, the implementation of effective measures for reducing weapons and military spending, the elimination of nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction, the achievement of general and complete disarmament;Assistance to citizens of the Member States in free communication, contacts and movement in the Commonwealth;Mutual legal assistance and cooperation in other areas of legal relations;Peaceful resolution of disputes and conflicts between the Commonwealth states..

Economic Court

Council of the Heads of StatesCouncil of the Heads of GovernmentsCouncil of Foreign Affairs MinistersCouncil of Defence MinistersCouncil of Commanders-in-Chief of Frontier TroopsInter-Parliamentary AssemblyStructure of CSExecutive SecretariesBodies of Branch CooperationExecutive BodiesCharter BodiesEconomic CouncilOther Bodies of the CommonwealthExecutive CommitteeCouncil of Permanent Plenipotentiary Representatives of the States-Participants of the Commonwealth under CharterAnti -Terrorist CenterInterstate BankInterstate Statistical CommitteeInterstate Council on Antimonopoly PolicyInterstate Council on Standardization Metrology and Certification26 other BranchsInterstate Council on Emergency Situation of Natural and Anthropogenic CharacterElectric Energy Councilthe Field of Communications

Commission on Human Rights

Executive Secretaries of CS

Sergei Lebedev form Russia5 October 2007 Incumbent

Vladimir Rushailo from Russia14.6.2004-5.10.2007

Yury Yarov from Russia2.4.1999-14.6.2004

Boris Berezovsky from Russia29.41998-4.3.1999Ivan Korotchenya from Belarus26.12.1991-29.41998Ivan Korotchenya from Belarus4.3.1999-2.4.1998

Council of the Heads of States

1. Establishment of the Council of the Heads of States, 8 December 1991 2. During the year, usually held one regular and one informal meeting of the Council of Heads of State. 3. As the supreme body of the Commonwealth discusses and resolves any fundamental Commonwealth issues related to the common interests of member states, as well as address any issues in the framework of the States parties concerned, without prejudice to the interests of other members of the Commonwealth.

Amending the Charter of the CIS;The creation of new, or the abolition of the existing bodies of the Commonwealth;Optimize the structure of the CIS, improve the activity of bodies of the Commonwealth;Hearing about the activities of CIS bodies' reports;Appointment (approval) heads of bodies falling within its competence;Delegation of authority subordinate bodies;Approval of provisions on the CIS bodies falling within its jurisdiction.CIS Heads of State Council at its meetings and makes decisions concerning:

the date of theLocationNumber of documentsDecember 8, 1991Minsk2December 21, 1991Alma-Ata6December 30, 1991Minsk9January 16, 1992Moscow10February 14, 1992Minsk164March 20, 1992Kiev23May 15, 1992Tashkent16July 6, 1992Moscow23October 9, 1992Bishkek21January 22, 1993Minsk17April 16, 1993Minsk1May 14, 1993MoscowelevenSeptember 24, 1993Moscow22December 24, 1993Ashgabat225April 15, 1994Moscow21October 21, 1994Moscow16February 10, 1995Almaty city19May 26, 1995Minsk19January 19, 1996Moscow25May 17, 1996Moscow12March 28, 1997MoscowthirtyOctober 23, 1997Chisinau3April 29, 1998Moscow6

April 2, 1999Moscow13January 25, 2000Moscow15June 21, 2000Moscow12 (11)December 1, 2000Minsk10June 1, 2001Minsk18November 30, 2001Moscow7October 7, 2002Chisinau25September 19, 2003Yalta18September 16, 2004Astana27August 26, 2005Kazan20November 28, 2006Minsk20October 5, 2007Dushanbe25October 10, 2008Bishkek22October 9, 2009Chisinau16December 10, 2010Moscow21September 3, 2011Dushanbe12December 5, 2012Ashgabat23October 25, 2013Minsk19October 10, 2014Minsk17October 16, 2015Burabai17Total: Source: http://www.e-cis.info/page.php?id=11034707(11)

Meetings of the CIS Heads of State CouncilMeetings of the CIS Heads of State Council

INFORMAL meetings and meetingsof heads of states - participants of the CISthe date of theLocationNumber of documentsAugust 18, 2000Yalta(11)August 2, 2001Sochi-March 1, 2002Almaty city-28-29 January 2003Kiev5May 30, 2003Saint Petersburg8May 8, 2005Moscow1July 22, 2006Moscow3June 10, 2007Saint Petersburg2February 22, 2008Moscow4June 6, 2008Saint Petersburg2May 8, 2010Moscow710 uwlI 2010Yalta-December 20, 2011Moscow4May 15, 2012Moscow-May 8, 2015Moscow-Total: Source: http://www.e-cis.info/page.php?id=1103437 (11)

Council of CIS Heads of Government

Establishment of Council of the CS Heads of Government, 8 December 1991 (Minsk, Belarus)Commonwealth Heads of Government Council of Independent States (EGR) coordinates cooperation of executive authorities in the economic, social and other areas of common interest. Heads of Government Council shall meet twice a year, extraordinary meetings may be convened on the initiative of the government of one of the Member States.

Implementation of the Council of Heads of State orders given to the Council of Heads of Government;Implementation of the provisions enshrined in the Treaty establishing the Economic Union as well as the practical functioning of the free trade area;Adoption of joint programs of development of industry, agriculture and other sectors of the economy and finance;Development of transport, communications, energy systems;Cooperation in the tariff, credit, financial and tax policy;Develop mechanisms aimed at creating a scientific and technological environment;The creation of the Commonwealth bodies within its competence;Appointment (approval) of the Commonwealth heads of bodies falling within its competence;Financial support of the activities of bodies of the Commonwealth;Cooperation on social policy;Control over the activities of CIS bodies;Delegate to the Council of Foreign Affairs and Economic Council of the CIS Ministers of their powers except the powers delegated to it by the Council of Heads of CSCommonwealth Heads of Government Council decides on:

Meetings of the CIS Heads of State Councilthe date of the LocationNumber of documentsDecember 8, 1991Minsk2December 21, 1991Alma-Ata6December 30, 1991Minsk9January 16, 1992Moscow10February 14, 1992Minsk164March 20, 1992Kiev23May 15, 1992Tashkent16July 6, 1992Moscow23October 9, 1992Bishkek21January 22, 1993Minsk17April 16, 1993Minsk1May 14, 1993Moscow11September 24, 1993Moscow22December 24, 1993Ashgabat225April 15, 1994Moscow21October 21, 1994Moscow16February 10, 1995Almaty city19May 26, 1995Minsk19January 19, 1996Moscow25

Meetings of the CIS Heads of State CouncilMay 17, 1996Moscow12March 28, 1997MoscowthirtyOctober 23, 1997Chisinau3April 29, 1998Moscow6April 2, 1999Moscow13January 25, 2000Moscow15June 21, 2000Moscow12 (11)December 1, 2000Minsk10June 1, 2001Minsk18November 30, 2001Moscow7October 7, 2002Chisinau25September 19, 2003Yalta18September 16, 2004Astana27August 26, 2005Kazan20November 28, 2006Minsk20October 5, 2007Dushanbe25October 10, 2008Bishkek22October 9, 2009Chisinau16December 10, 2010Moscow21September 3, 2011Dushanbe12December 5, 2012Ashgabat23October 25, 2013Minsk19October 10, 2014Minsk17October 16, 2015pos.Burabai17Total:707(11)

Informal meetings and meetingsof heads of states - participants of the CISthe date of theLocationNumber of documentsAugust 18, 2000Yalta(11)August 2, 2001Sochi-March 1, 2002Almaty city-28-29 January 2003Kiev5May 30, 2003Saint Petersburg8May 8, 2005Moscow1July 22, 2006Moscow3June 10, 2007Saint Petersburg2February 22, 2008Moscow4June 6, 2008Saint Petersburg2May 8, 2010Moscow710 uwlI 2010Yalta-December 20, 2011Moscow4May 15, 2012Moscow-May 8, 2015Moscow-Total:37 (11)

Establishment of Council of Foreign Affiars and Defence Ministers of the CS Heads of Government (September 24, 1993, Moscow)CIS Council of Foreign Ministers of Independent States set up the Council of Heads of State decision of the Commonwealth to implement the coordination of foreign policy.CFM is guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in EuropeCouncil of Foreign Affiars and Defence Ministers of the Commonwealth of Independent States

The main objectives of FMCare:

Organization of Implementation of the Council of Heads of State and Council of Heads of Government;Promotion of cooperation between states - members of the Commonwealth in the foreign policy field, including interaction of their diplomatic services;Promoting humanitarian and legal cooperation of the states - members of the Commonwealth;The search for a peaceful settlement of disputes and conflicts and to create an environment of peace, harmony and stability in the Commonwealth;Promoting the strengthening of friendship, good-neighborliness and mutually beneficial international cooperation.

FMC has the following functions:

Develops and makes suggestions and recommendations to the Council of Heads of State and Council of Heads of Government;Reviews the implementation of the decisions of the Council of Heads of State and Council of Heads of Governments and concluded within the CIS framework of international treaties and agreements;t gives its opinion on the draft agenda of the Council of Heads of State and Council of Heads of Government meetings;Consults in the field of foreign policy of the states - members of the Commonwealth on matters of mutual interest;It facilitates the exchange of experience and information on foreign policy issues;Considers the organization of interaction of interested states - participants of the Commonwealth of Independent States at the United Nations and in other international forums, including the possibility of promotion of joint initiatives;implements measures to improve the information support of foreign policy activity of the states - members of the Commonwealth, to work with archives, training and skills of diplomatic personnel;Consider and resolve other issues on the instructions of the Council of Heads of State and Council of Heads of Government; within its competence: It creates the Commonwealth authorities; appoints (claims) and dismiss heads of bodies of the Commonwealth;It accepts joint cooperation programs in foreign countries, legal and other spheres; It cooperates with international organizations.

DateofplaceofNumber ofreceived documentsAugust 24, 1993Moscow8December 23, 1993Ashgabat94March 16, 1994Moscow12April 14, 1994Moscow5July 19, 1994Moscow12October 20, 1994Moscow4January 25, 1995Moscow12February 9, 1995Almaty city3April 21, 1995Moscow18 (32)May 25, 1995Minsk4October 3, 1995Moscow13January 12, 1996Moscow13April 2, 1996Moscow12May 16, 1996Moscow5October 17, 1996Moscow13January 16, 1997Moscow13March 27, 1997Moscow10October 22, 1997Chisinau19March 5-6, 1998Moscow12 (11)February 4, 1999Moscow13 (11)April 1, 1999Moscow6June 4, 1999Minsk8October 8, 1999Yalta14January 24, 2000Moscow13June 20, 2000Moscow26November 30, 2000Minsk21May 31, 2001Minsk31September 5, 2001Moscow13

November 29, 2001Moscow16May 30, 2002Moscow23 (13)October 6, 2002Chisinau25April 11, 2003Dushanbe18September 18, 2003Yalta23November 25, 2003 5Kiev2March 26, 2004MinskthirtySeptember 15, 2004Astana326March 18, 2005Minsk24 (13)August 23, 2005Moscow17 (13)April 21, 2006Moscow22 (13)October 16, 2006Minsk20November 27, 2006Minsk7April 25, 2007Astana21 (63)October 4, 2007DushanbeJuly 30thMarch 28, 2008Moscow20 (33)October 9, 2008Bishkek24April 10, 2009Ashgabat21October 8, 2009Chisinau25March 26, 2010Moscow23 (13)December 9, 2010Moscow18April 8, 2011Kiev15September 2, 2011Dushanbe19April 6, 2012Astana19December 4, 2012Ashgabat13April 5, 2013TashkentelevenOctober 24, 2013Minsk17April 4, 2014October 9, 2014MoscowMinsk1824April 3, 2015Bishkek15October 15, 2015Astana21October 15, 2015Astana13TOTAL:968 (21)

Meetings of the CIS Foreign Affiars and Defence Ministers of State Council

The Economic Council of the Commonwealth of Independent States

CIS Economic Councilformed in April 1999, is the successor in force since 1994 the Presidium of the Interstate Economic Committee of the Economic Union.Regulationson the Board confirmed the decision of the heads of states - participants of the CIS on an Economic Council of the Commonwealth of Independent States Regulations January 25, 2000 in Moscow.

CIS Economic Council to carry out their functions:

Develops and submits to the Council of Heads of Government and the Council of CIS Heads of State proposals and draft documents on the issues of economic and social nature;Consults in the field of economic and social policy of the states - participants of the CIS on the issues of mutual interest;It facilitates the exchange of information and experience in these areas;It ensures the coordination of the activities of international and intergovernmental bodies of the CIS socio-economic nature, and others.

The main functions of the CIS Economic Council are to develop proposals for a system of mutual settlements and payments on trade and other operations;. creation of legal, economic and organizational conditions for the transition to higher levels of economic co-operation based on free movement of goods, services, labor and capital; facilitating the entry of states - participants of the CIS in the world economic system, and others.

In the CIS Economic Council acts on a regular basis , the Commission on Economic Affairs , which consists of plenipotentiary representatives of states - participants of the CIS at the CIS Economic Council, as well as Vice Chairman of the Executive Committee - CIS Executive Secretary with advisory vote. It provides a comprehensive study and review of the draft documents of socio-economic nature, prepared by the CIS Executive Committee and its specialized bodies, and also carries out coordination of positions States.

Meetings of the CIS Economic Council to be held as necessary, but at least 1 time per quarter, and the meeting of the Commission - at least 1 time per month.

Branchs of The CIS Economic Cooperation Agriculture Customs Region Trade Exhibition activity Archiving Statistics Cooperation in the field of State Material Reserves Management Industry Science and technology and innovation exploration, use and protection of subsoil Transport Standardization, Metrology and Certification of legal protection and protection of intellectual property Kosmos Informatization and Communications

Periodicals, illuminating the integration processes in the CIS"Forum plus" MagazineMagazines "Commonwealth border guard" and "Veteran of the borderJournal " Herald of seed production in the CIS "Commonwealth" MagazineMagazine "The prosecution and investigative practice"Union Road" magazineStatistical Yearbook "The activities of telecommunication administrations in the field of communication and informationMagazine "Vestni"Telecommunications" magazine Magazine "Postal services. Technics and techologyNewsletter "RCC NewsMining journalBulletin of the Association of Book Distributors of Independent StatesThe magazine "News NavigationMagazine "Bulletin of Library Assembly of EurasiaThe quarterly magazine "Business in the CIS and Baltic States":

Sports Team of CSUnified Team at the Olympics Unified Team at the Paralympics CIS national bandy team CIS national football team CIS national ice hockey team CIS national rugby team CIS Cup (football)

Associated organisations of Commonwealth of Independent StatesCommonwealth of Independent States Free Trade Area (CISFTA)Eurasian Economic CommunityOrganisation of Central Asian CooperationCommon Economic SpaceCollective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO)Union StateBaltic Assembly

Commonwealth of Independent States Free Trade Area (CISFTA)The CIS countries "agreed" to create a free trade area (FTA) in 1994, but the agreements were never signed. The 1994 agreement would have covered all twelve of CIS members except Turkmenistan.

The new free trade agreement was signed by eight of the eleven CIS prime ministers - Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, and Ukraine except Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan , at a meeting in St. Petersburg. In October 2011, StateSignatureRatificationArmenia18 October 201117 October 2012Belarus18 October 201120 September 2012Kazakhstan18 October 20118 December 2012Kyrgyzstan18 October 201113 December 2013Moldova18 October 20119 December 2012Russia18 October 201120 September 2012Tajikistan18 October 2011Ukraine18 October 201120 September 2012Uzbekistan13 December 201312 January 2014

Eurasian Economic Unionis an economic union of states located primarily in northern Eurasia.

Organization under CS

Administrative centers: 1. Commission: Moscow, Rusia 2. Court: Minsk, BelarusOfficial languages: Armenian, Belarusian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, RussianTotal Area: 20,229,248 Km2Population (2015) : 183,319,693Website: www.eaeunion.org

EAEUIn 1994, the President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, first suggested the idea of creating a "Eurasian Union during a speech at Moscow State University.

EAEU

EAEU

EEU alternative of EUntergovernmental Economic UnionFormed in 2011ntegrating of Single Market Member: Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, Russia

The EEU introduces the free movement of goods, capital, services and people and provides for common transport, agriculture and energy policies, with provisions for a single currency and greater integration in the future.

EAEU Consists of supranational and intergovernmental institutions:1. Supranational institution consists of a) "Supreme Body" of EAEU is The Supreme Eurasian Economic Council consisting of the Heads of the Member States. b) The other supranational institutions are the Eurasian Commission - The executive body2. The Eurasian Intergovernmental Council consists of a) The Prime Ministers of member states b) The Court of the EAEU - The judicial body

EAEU

Supreme Eurasian Economic Council

The Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC)

is the executive body of the Eurasian Economic Union responsible for implementing decisionsUpholding the EEU treaties and managing the day-to-day business of the Eurasian Economic UnionThe main task of the Eurasian Economic Commission is to ensure the functioning and development of the EEU to prepare proposals for its further integrationThe EEC is a two level body, consisting of: 1. The Board of the Commission operates as a cabinet government, with 14 members of the Commission 2. Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission, with 5 members

Status: EEU institutionRole: Executive cabinetEstablished: 1 January 2012Working language:RussianStaff: 1200Departments: 23Consultative committees: 18Location: Moscow, RussiaWebsite: www.eec.eaeunion.org


is the executive body of the Eurasian Economic Union responsible for implementing decisionsUpholding the EEU treaties and managing the day-to-day business of the Eurasian Economic UnionThe main task of the Eurasian Economic Commission is to ensure the functioning and development of the EEU to prepare proposals for its further integrationThe EEC is a two level body, consisting of: 1. The Board of the Commission operates as a cabinet government, with 14 members of the Commission 2. Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission, with 5 members

Status: EEU institutionRole: Executive cabinetEstablished: 1 January 2012Working language:RussianStaff: 1200Departments: 23Consultative committees: 18Location: Moscow, RussiaWebsite: www.eec.eaeunion.org


customs tariff and non-tariff regulation;customs administration;technical regulation;sanitary, veterinary and phytosanitary measures;enrolment and allocation of import customs duties;establishment of trade regimes with third countries;statistics of external and internal trade;macroeconomic policy;competition policy;10. industrial and agriculture subsidies;11. energy policy;12. natural monopolies;13. state and municipal procurement;14. internal trade in services and investment;15. transport and transportation;16. currency policy;17. intellectual property and copyright;18. migration policy;19. financial markets (banking, insurance, foreign exchange market, stock market);The Competences of the Eurasian Economic Commission

Eurasian Customs Union

ECU was established1 January 2010Customs Union is a customs union which consists of the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union.The Customs Union was launched as a first step towards forming a broader European Union-type economic alliance of former Soviet statesThe member states continued with economic integration and removed all customs borders between each other after July 2011. the member states put together a joint commission on fostering closer economic ties, planning to create a Eurasian Economic Union by 2015On 1 January 2012, the three states established the Eurasian Economic Space which ensures the effective functioning of a single market for goods, services, capital and labour, and to establish coherent industrial, transport, energy and agricultural policies.

The Eurasian Economic Space or Single Economic Space

The EES was established in 2012

The EES is a single market that provides for the free movement of persons, goods, services and capital within the Eurasian Economic Union.

The EES goal is creating an integrated single market as European Internal market and the European Economic Area.

Court of the Eurasian Economic Union

Agreement on establishment of EurAsEC of10 October 2000Statute of the EurAsEC of 5 July 2010Agreement on Recourse to EurAsEC by Economic Operators on Disputes within The CU and Special Aspects of Respective Court proceedins of 9. Dec.2010Mission: Ensuring uniform application and interpretation of international agreements concluded within the EurAsEC, Cu and SES as well as of decisions of its bodiesActive: since 1.January 2012 The Court of the Eurasian Economic Union replaced the Court of the Eurasian Economic CommunityEurAsEC Court is in charge of dispute resolution and the interpretation of the legal order within the Eurasian Economic UnionEurAsEC Court headquarters is in Minsk, Belarus

History Established:10 October 2000 OCAC merger:25 January 2006 Customs Union:1 January 2010 Single Economic Space:25 January 2012 Terminated:31 December 2014 EEU established:1 January 2015

Eurasian Economic Community

The Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC or EurAsEC) was a regional organisation between 2000 and 2014 which aimed for the economic integration of its member states.


EEC Aims:completing the formalization of a free trade regime in all respects, creating a unified customs tariff and a unified system of nontariff regulation measures;laying down the common rules for trade in goods and services and their access to internal markets;Ensuring the free movement of capitalintroducing a unified procedure for foreign exchange controls;creating a common unified system of customs regulation;Harmonization of economies for the transition to a future single currencydrawing up and implementing joint programs of economic and social development;creating equal conditions for production and entrepreneurial activities;forming a common market for transportation services and a unified transport system;forming a common energy market;creating equal conditions for access by foreign investment to the sides' markets;giving the citizens of the Community states equal rights in receiving education and medical assistance throughout its territory;converging and harmonizing national legislation;ensuring the coordination of the legal systems of the Eurasian Economic Community states with a view to creating a common legal space within the Community.

Interstate CouncilIntegration CommitteeEnergy Policy CouncilTransport Policy CouncilCouncil on Border IssuesCouncil of Heads of Customs ServicesCouncil of Heads of Tax ServicesCouncil of Ministers of JusticeSecretariatCommission of Permanent RepresentativesInterparliamentary AssemblyCommunity's Court of Justice


Collective Security Treaty Organization

CSTO alternative of NATOntergovernmental military and security Service allianceFormed in 7 Oct 2002ntegrating of Single Market Member: Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, Russia


CSTO15th May 1992 as Collective Security in the framework of CS7th October 2002 a sign of Charter in Tashkent founding the CSTO6 Member States: Russia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, Armania (1994)2 Observers : Serbia (2013), Afghanistan (2013)3 Former Members: Azerbaijan (1994-1999), Georgia (1994-1999), Uzbekistan (1994-1999, 2006-2012)4th February 2009 Agreemenet on creation of Collective Rapid Reaction Force2010 CSTO peacekeeping forces were established


Official language: RussianHeadquarters: Moscow, RussiaSecretary General: Nikolai BordyuzhaAnnual Budget: 5 414 620 000 USDWebsite: www.odkb-csto.org


CSTOCollective Security CouncilCSTO Interstate Commission for Military and Economic CooperationCSTO Joint HeadquartersThe Permanent Council of the CSTOCSTO SecretariatCSTO General SecretaryWorking groupCommittee of Secretaries of Security Councils (CSSC)The Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM)Council of Defense Ministers (CDM)Coordination Council of the heads of the competent authorities to combat drug traffickingCoordination Council of the heads of the competent authorities of the CSTO member states in combating illegal migrationStages of formation and development of the Coordinating Council on Emergency Situations states - members of the Collective Security Treaty Organization CSTO Parliamentary AssemblyAutonomous Nonprofit Organization "Institute of the Organization of CSTOWorking Group on AfghanistanThe Military CommitteeWorkgroup for information safeWorking Group of CSTOSubsidiary Bodies of CSTOKonsultativne and executive bodies

asus (a) - 1.Established in November 2006. Chairman of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO PA) was elected Chairman of the State Duma Boris Gryzlov.2.At the plenary sessions of the CSTO PA Council and its Standing Committee, which meets twice a year, deals with the activities of the Organization, the situation in the zone of responsibility of the Organization, the implementation of decisions of the sessions of the Organization of SKB and objectives for their legal support. The meeting discussed issues of the implementation of the Program on the approximation and harmonization of legislation, practice work on the ratification of international treaties concluded within the framework of the CSTO and other issues.3.A significant contribution to the activities of the CSTO PA introduced by the Secretariat in the working bodies of the CSTO PA Information-analytical legal center of the CSTO PA and the Advisory Board of the Council of the CSTO Parliamentary Assembly.

CSTO PA members have made several visits to the collective security regions to study military-political situation. Parliamentarians visited the Central Asian, Eastern European and Caucasus regions of collective security.

Another of the activities of members of parliament of CSTO member states is the coordination of positions on issues submitted for consideration of the OSCE PA, the general texts of resolutions of the CSTO member states.asus (a) - The prospect of development of the military-economic cooperation of the CSTO member states (2020):

formation of optimal, in the CSTO format, the system of joint ventures for the development, production, modernization, repair and disposal defense products, with comprehensive working off of the mechanism, including monitoring how the Organization format and when entering the outer arms market;creation of a regulatory framework, which provides common principles and rules of engagement in all aspects of WPP;pursuing a coordinated policy on standardization and standardization of armaments and military equipment;the transition to long-term planning of military-economic and military-technical cooperation;formation of a unified field of advertising and exhibition in the field of military-economic cooperation within the CSTO.asus (a) - functions

In order to address its tasks KSOPN performs the following main functions:

- Considering topical issues for the improvement and harmonization of national normative legal acts regulating the trafficking of drugs, as well as criminal, criminal-procedural, operational-investigative and administrative law;

- Coordinates the work of the competent authorities to combat drug trafficking CSTO cooperates with the respective bodies of the Commonwealth of Independent States, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the Organization of Central Asian Cooperation, other states;

- Developing proposals on issues related to the competence of the relevant bodies of the CSTO member states, and submits them to the established procedure for the consideration of the CSTO bodies;

- Consider the progress of the CSTO decisions and agreements concluded within the framework of the CSTO within the competence KSOPN, as well as their own solutions;

- Facilitate the exchange of experience and information between the competent authorities of the CSTO member states and their counterparts in other countries;

- Consider conducting joint research projects on issues of common interest to the competent authorities;

- Considers the issues of training and skills development for units of competent authorities and relevant institutions of the CSTO member states.asus (a) - Tasks and functions KSBNM

2.1. The main objectives are KSBNM:

- Assistance in the preparation and conduct agreed (coordinated) operational and preventive measures and special operations to combat illegal migration from third countries on the territory of the CSTO member states;

- Ensure cooperation of competent authorities in order to improve the efficiency of counteraction to illegal migration and related offenses;

- Development of proposals on the adoption of joint practical measures to combat illegal migration;

- Participate in the preparation and implementation of CSTO statutory bodies decisions regarding the improvement of the legal framework, areas of regional cooperation, sharing of information resources and training of competent authorities of CSTO member states in combating illegal migration;

- The exchange of information about citizens of the CSTO member states, which, in accordance with the national law of a Party denied entry into one of the CSTO member states;

- Participation in the preparation of proposals on improvement of the legal framework of the CSTO member states in combating illegal migration;

- Participation in the development of international programs and plans for combating illegal migration, in preparing and conducting scientific and practical conferences, seminars, meetings and workshops, facilitating the exchange of experience in this area;

- Participation in the methodological and information-analytical support of the competent authorities.

2.2. KSBNM within its competence, performs the following functions:

- Coordinates the efforts of the competent authorities of the CSTO member states in the fight against illegal migration from non-members of the CSTO;

- Considers the issues of cooperation in the field of national systems of passport and visa documents of new generation containing electronic data carriers;

- Considering topical issues for the improvement and harmonization of national normative legal acts regulating the entry, exit, transit and stay of foreign citizens and stateless persons in the territory of the CSTO member states, as well as criminal, criminal-procedural, operational-investigative and administrative legislation to combat illegal migration;

- Participate in the consideration of the simplification of the forms and documentary requirements for the entry, stay and departure of citizens of the CSTO member states and their territories;

- Facilitate the exchange of experiences, thematic and methodological information between the competent authorities of the CSTO member states, as well as the competent authorities of other countries and international organizations;

- Examines the conduct of joint research projects on issues of common interest to the competent authorities;

- Considers the issues of training and advanced training for the competent authorities to use the basic features of the CSTO institutions.

Tasks and functions KSBNM

2.1. The main objectives are KSBNM:

- Assistance in the preparation and conduct agreed (coordinated) operational and preventive measures and special operations to combat illegal migration from third countries on the territory of the CSTO member states;

- Ensure cooperation of competent authorities in order to improve the efficiency of counteraction to illegal migration and related offenses;

- Development of proposals on the adoption of joint practical measures to combat illegal migration;

- Participate in the preparation and implementation of CSTO statutory bodies decisions regarding the improvement of the legal framework, areas of regional cooperation, sharing of information resources and training of competent authorities of CSTO member states in combating illegal migration;

- The exchange of information about citizens of the CSTO member states, which, in accordance with the national law of a Party denied entry into one of the CSTO member states;

- Participation in the preparation of proposals on improvement of the legal framework of the CSTO member states in combating illegal migration;

- Participation in the development of international programs and plans for combating illegal migration, in preparing and conducting scientific and practical conferences, seminars, meetings and workshops, facilitating the exchange of experience in this area;

- Participation in the methodological and information-analytical support of the competent authorities.

2.2. KSBNM within its competence, performs the following functions:

- Coordinates the efforts of the competent authorities of the CSTO member states in the fight against illegal migration from non-members of the CSTO;

- Considers the issues of cooperation in the field of national systems of passport and visa documents of new generation containing electronic data carriers;

- Considering topical issues for the improvement and harmonization of national normative legal acts regulating the entry, exit, transit and stay of foreign citizens and stateless persons in the territCollective Security Treaty Organization

Conflict territories creating by Russia in Post-Soviet Countries


CSTO and NATOSince its creation, CSTO, supported by the Russian government, has received official recognition by NATO as an equivalent regional allianceThe CSTO had made numerous proposals to establish formal cooperative programs with NATO to manage regional security issues, especially on Afganistan issueAs CSTO is a Moscow dominated insitution, NATO collectively avoided to engage with the CSTO on an organization-to-organization basis and insead worked with CSTO members individuallyRussias occupation and annexation of Crimea and NATOs interfering in Central Asian Countries has led to the disturbance in relations between NATO and CSTOThere are Many hot spots in Post Soviet countries but not NATO

G U A M

is a regional organization of four post-Soviet statess Organization for Democracy and Economic Developments Union of Countries that want to be member of European Union

G U A M

Headquarters: Kiev, UkraineOfficial and working language: English, RussianMember states: Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, MoldovaFormer: Uzbekistan (2005)Observers: Latvia, TurkeyEstablishment: 1. Consultative forum,10 October 1997 2. Charter signed, June 2001 Total Area: 810,506 kmPopulation: 62,140,327Website: www.guam-organization.org

G U A M

G eorgiaM oldovaU kraineA zerbijanU

G U A M

The main Purposes of GAM:

Promotion democratic values, ensuring rule of law and respect of human rights;

Ensuring sustainable development;

Strengthening international and regional security and Stability

Deepending European integration for the establishment of common security space, and expansion of cooperation in economic and humanitarian spheres;

Development of social and economic, transport, energy, scientific and thechnical and humanitarian potential of the parties

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Council of Heads of StateWorking Group on Coordination on Combating CrimeSecretariatBusiness Councilndustry CollaborationParliamentary AssemblyWorking Group on Economic and TradeWorking Group on Energy Working Group on Information TechnologiesWorking Group on Culture, Science, Tourism and EducationWorking Group on TransportEconomic forumWorking Group on Civil EmergencyCooperation with other countries and international organizationsOSCEGUAM - POLANDGUAM - JAPANGUAM- USAUnited nationsother countries and MoscowFacilitaty and trade transport projectVirtual law enforcement centrea similar program GUAM- USAWorking Groups and Subgroups

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