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  1. The Commonwealth of Independent States ( CIS) [a] is a regional intergovernmental organization in Eurasia. It was formed following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. It covers an area of 20,368,759 km 2 (7,864,422 sq mi) and has an estimated population of 239,796,010.

  2. Jun 20, 2024 · Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), free association of sovereign states that was formed in 1991 by Russia and 11 other republics that were formerly part of the Soviet Union.

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  3. The Commonwealth of Independent States (or CIS) is an intergovernmental organization made up of post-Soviet nations throughout Eurasia. The CIS promotes cooperation across the member states in economic, military, and political aspects.

  4. Mar 26, 2021 · Learn about the history, goals, and members of the CIS, a regional organization formed by the former Soviet countries after the USSR dissolution in 1991. Find out which countries are part of the CIS, which ones are observers, and which ones withdrew or suspended their participation.

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    On December 8, 1991, leaders of Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine met at the nature reserve called Belovezhskaya Pushcha in Belarus. They discussed the creation of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in place of the Soviet Union. They reached an agreement about many points and signed a document creating the CIS. One of these points stated that ...

    The Soviet Union had 15 republics: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Georgia, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. On 6th September 1991, the Soviet Union had recognized the independence of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Out of the remaining 12 republics, all (except Ge...

    The CIS has its headquarters at Minsk, Belarus. An executive director heads the CIS. The CIS is not a successor country to the Soviet Union. The CIS is an organization or alliance of independent countries. It is more like the European Community. The member countries of the CIS had also signed many agreements for economic cooperation and defense coo...

  5. May 29, 2018 · An overview of the history, aims, and achievements of the CIS, a loose alliance of former Soviet republics. Learn about the political, security, and economic cooperation among the member states, as well as the challenges and conflicts they face.

  6. Jul 4, 2024 · A confederation of 12 former Soviet republics established in 1991. Learn about its history, members, and headquarters from various reference sources.