The+Commonwealth+of+Independent+States



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A) Name of organization The Commonwealth of Independent States (//CIS//)

B) Brief history of organization (when, where, how, why) When: December 21, 1991 (came to power) Where: Russia How: the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus signed an agreement forming a new association which was The Commonwealth of Independent States Why: To replace the U.S.S.R.

C) Identify member states and which ones are the most powerful Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Moldova. The most powerful one is Russia

D) Purpose/goals/objectives of organization The purpose of the CIS, is to coordinate its members members' policies regarding their economies, foreign relations, defense, immigration policies environmental protection, and __law enforcement__.

E) Structure/hierarchy of organization There are seven main branches of the CIS. Those being the Council of the Head of States, Council of the Heads of Governments, Council of Foreign Ministers, Council of Defense Ministers, Council of Commanders-In-Chief of frontier troops, Inter-parliamentary assembly, and economic court.

F) Advantages of __Membership__ in the CIS Some advantages of being in the CIS are cross border __crime prevention__, economical aid, and cheaper trade.

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The Commonwealth of Independent States