Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)

Syllabus of the Subject

Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Free-Trade Area

Introduction to the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
Economic Profile of the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan
Economic and Customs Union of the Commonwealth of Independent States
Free-Trade Area of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CISFTA)
Trade Agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU)
Shanghai Cooperation Organization (Guest Attendance)

The aims of the subject “Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)” are the following:

To understand the objectives and functions of the Commonwealth of Independent States
To know the economic profile of the Commonwealth of Independent States member countries
To evaluate the benefits for the member countries and the areas of cooperation
To understand the economic and customs union and the free-trade area (CIS-FTA) of the Commonwealth of Independent States

Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS):
Community of Independent States CIS

Continuing education (International Trade & Business)

The Subject “Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)” belongs to the following Online Programs taught by EENI Global Business School:

Masters: International Business, Foreign Trade.

Doctorate: Islamic Business, World Trade.

Course: Orthodoxy and Business.

Languages: Masters, Doctorate, International Business, English or Study Master Doctorate in International Business in Spanish Comunidad Estados Independientes Study Doctorate in International Business in French Communauté des États indépendants.

Market Access - Free Trade Agreements

Trans-Caspian Trade and Transit Corridor (China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan...)

CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States).

The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) was created in 1991, by the heads of state of Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine. Between December 8 - 21, the three original signatories were joined by Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.

The Headquarters of the Commonwealth of Independent States are in Minsk (Europe).

The member countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) are Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Moldova, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.

Associate state: Turkmenistan
Observer states: Afghanistan, Mongolia

(* associated states/not ratified).

The Free-Trade Area of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) was created in 1994. In 2009, a new agreement created the CISFTA. Today, Armenia, Belarus, Moldova, Russia, and Ukraine are full members of the Free-Trade Area of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CISFTA).

The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Region.

Area: 22 million km²
Population: 282 million people
Vast mineral resources and raw materials: gas, Petrol, coal, potassium, manganese
Mineral resources
Water resources (second in the World)

When Georgia joined in 1993, all the former Republics of the U.S.SR excluding the Baltic States had become members of the Commonwealth of Independent States (or Russian Commonwealth).

The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) belongs to:

Central Eurasian Economic Area (Islamic Civilization)
Orthodox Civilization

Transport Corridor Europe-Caucasus-Asia TRACECA: Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia...

Eurasian Land Transport Initiative (Silk Road, China-Europe)

Silk Road (China-Europe).

Trans-European Transport Corridors. Online Education (Course, Doctorate, Master)