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Commonwealth of Independent States. Members. Russia Belarus Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Uzbekistan Azerbaijan Moldova Ukraine Armenia Turkmenistan Georgia?. CIS is a very loose association of states Not federation, confederation or supra-national organization Goals:
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Members • Russia • Belarus • Kazakhstan • Kyrgyzstan • Tajikistan • Uzbekistan • Azerbaijan • Moldova • Ukraine • Armenia • Turkmenistan • Georgia?
CIS is a very loose association of states • Not federation, confederation or supra-national organization • Goals: • coordination of members' foreign and security policies • development of a common economic space • fostering human rights and inter-ethnic concord • maintenance of the military assets of the former USSR • creation of shared transportation and communications networks • environmental security • regulation of migration policy • combat organized crime
Black Sea Member state Associate member state Announced intent to leave CIS Participant in some projects Caspian Sea