CIS

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The CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) is a regional intergovernmental organization formed by several former Soviet republics to facilitate cooperation in political, economic, and security matters.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf international organization
regional intergovernmental organization
abbreviation CIS self-linksurface differs
cooperatesIn border control
combating organized crime
combating terrorism
migration policy
trade
cooperatesWith Collective Security Treaty Organization
Eurasian Economic Union
focusesOn collective security
coordination of foreign policy
economic integration
foundedBy former Soviet republics
hasFormerMember Georgia
Ukraine
hasMember Armenia
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan NERFINISHED
Russia
Tajikistan NERFINISHED
Uzbekistan NERFINISHED
hasObserver Turkmenistan NERFINISHED
hasOrgan CIS Council of Foreign Ministers
CIS Economic Council
CIS Executive Committee
CIS Interparliamentary Assembly
Council of Heads of Government of the CIS
Council of Heads of State of the CIS
hasPolicyArea cultural exchange
education cooperation
environmental protection
humanitarian cooperation
transport and communications
languageUsed Russian
legalBasis CIS self-linksurface differs
surface form: CIS Charter
predecessor Union of Soviet Socialist Republics NERFINISHED
purpose economic cooperation
political cooperation
security cooperation
region post-Soviet space
subjectTo international law
typeOfIntegration loose association of states

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CIS abbreviation CIS self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Commonwealth of Independent States
CIS legalBasis CIS self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Commonwealth of Independent States
this entity surface form: CIS Charter
this entity surface form: CIS Network University
Russia memberOf CIS