Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)

1. Introduction to the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
2. Economic Profile of the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States
3. Economic and Customs Union of the Commonwealth of Independent States
4. Free Trade Area of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CISFTA)
5. Trade Agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU)
6. Shanghai Cooperation Organization (Guest Attendance)

Sample - Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS):

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

1. To understand the objectives and functions of the Commonwealth of Independent States
2. To learn about economic profile of the Commonwealth of Independent States member countries
3. To evaluate the benefits for the member countries and cooperation areas
4. To understand the economic and customs union and the Free Trade Area (CIS-FTA) of the Commonwealth of Independent States

The Subject “Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)” is included within the curriculum of the following academic programs at EENI Global Business School:

Masters: International Business, Foreign Trade.

Doctorate: World Trade.

Course: Orthodoxy and Business.

Languages: or Comunidad Estados Independientes Communauté des États indépendants.

The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) was founded 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).

1. Associate state: Turkmenistan
2. Observer states: Afghanistan, Mongolia

(* associated states/not ratified).

The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Region.

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

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

The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) belongs to:

1. Central Eurasian Economic Area (Islamic Civilization)
2. Orthodox Civilization

Silk Road (China-Europe).

1. Almaty-Bishkek Logistics Corridor
2. China-Pakistan Logistics Corridor
3. China-Central-West Asia Logistics Corridor
4. Trans-Caspian Logistics Corridor
5. Trans-Siberian Railway (Russia, North Korea)
6. Kyrgyzstan-Iran Logistics Corridor
7. Afghanistan-Turkey Logistics Corridor
8. Europe-Caucasus-Asia Logistics Corridor
9. Bangladesh-Myanmar Logistics Corridor
10. North-South Corridor (India-Russia)
11. China-Russia Logistics Corridor
12. Pan-European Transport Corridor IX (Finland-Greece)
13. Corridor of the Ashgabat Agreement
14. Pan-European Transport Corridor II (Russia-Germany)