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Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)



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Syllabus of the Subject

Free-Trade Area, Commonwealth of Independent States, Russia, Belarus

  1. Introduction to the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
  2. Economic Profile of the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan
  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):
Community of Independent States CIS


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

  1. To understand the objectives and functions of the Commonwealth of Independent States
  2. To know the 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

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.

Masters in International Business and Foreign Trade (MIB)

Doctorate: World Trade.

Doctorate in International Business (DIB) Online

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

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.

  1. Associate state: Turkmenistan
  2. 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.

  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 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:

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

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

Trans-European Transport Corridors

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