Commonwealthof Independent States

Commonwealthof Independent States
Commonwealth of Independent States Abbr. CIS
An association of former Soviet republics that was established in December 1991 by Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus to help ease the dissolution of the Soviet Union and coordinate interrepublican affairs. Other members include Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”