Difference between revisions of "Commonwealth of Independent States"
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[[Image:CISflag.png|right|thumb|Flag of CIS]] | [[Image:CISflag.png|right|thumb|Flag of CIS]] | ||
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:''For the conservative immigration think tank, see [[Center for Immigration Studies]]'' | :''For the conservative immigration think tank, see [[Center for Immigration Studies]]'' | ||
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The '''Commonwealth of Independent States''' (CIS) is an alliance among 11 former Soviet Republics: [[Russia]], [[Ukraine]], [[Armenia]], [[Georgia]], [[Azerbaijan]], [[Belarus]], [[Kazakhstan]], [[Kyrgyzstan]], [[Moldova]], [[Tajikistan]], and [[Uzbekistan]]. | The '''Commonwealth of Independent States''' (CIS) is an alliance among 11 former Soviet Republics: [[Russia]], [[Ukraine]], [[Armenia]], [[Georgia]], [[Azerbaijan]], [[Belarus]], [[Kazakhstan]], [[Kyrgyzstan]], [[Moldova]], [[Tajikistan]], and [[Uzbekistan]]. | ||
[[Estonia]], [[Latvia]] and [[Lithuania]] did not join (see [[Baltic states]]). | [[Estonia]], [[Latvia]] and [[Lithuania]] did not join (see [[Baltic states]]). | ||
Latest revision as of 20:17, December 14, 2023
- Not to be confused for the Latin prefix cis-, as in cisalpine Gaul
- For the conservative immigration think tank, see Center for Immigration Studies
The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) is an alliance among 11 former Soviet Republics: Russia, Ukraine, Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania did not join (see Baltic states).
Turkmenistan was a member of the CIS but left as a permanent member in 2005, and now is only an associate member.